too bad
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It is too bad that “The Butterfly Season” lacks a map to help non-Danes better follow the author’s native geography.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Kinsella said her gymnastics background has played a big part in her being able to return to physical exercise so quickly but said she "didn't feel too bad" when she got back in the gym.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“I’m glad it’s taken care of, but it’s too bad that it took a fire to finally get them out here,” Ledworth said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The distrust is too bad, the hucksters too loud.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Mushy peas don’t sound too bad, but I still wouldn’t eat them.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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