too good to be true

1. So excellent that it defies belief, as in She loves all her in-laws? That's too good to be true. This term expresses the skeptical view that something so seemingly fine must have something wrong with it. The term was part of the title of Thomas Lupton's Sivquila; Too Good to be True (1580).

Example Sentences

He seems too good to be true, and Ms. Dunst’s touching reactions to his lies and shenanigans are the heart of the movie, her face registering worry and hope at the same time.

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Taryna said the idea of the cruise isn't too good to be true - some people who signed up for the VCL cruise were currently travelling the world with other cruise liners.

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Ed wonders if players are starting to agree that it's "too good to be true", and worries game companies risk pricing customers out of the hobby.

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Every day, some of L.A.’s poorest residents line up outside the county benefits office in South Central, weaving their way through a swarm of salesmen hawking deals that feel too good to be true.

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"When the solar company first approached us... many of us feared losing our land. It sounded too good to be true - maybe even a scam," says Mr Dagar.

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