too bad
idiom
1
—used to show that one is sorry or feels bad about something
It's too bad that John and Mary are getting divorced.
2
—used in an ironic way to show that one is not sorry or does not feel bad about something
"But I need your help!" "(That's just) Too bad."
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Gordon actually had an RAS score of 8.16 which isn’t too bad but the damage was done for me.
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Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The theater’s about a third full, which is not too bad.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Usually, if something happened within your lifetime, the conceptualization of that duration of time isn’t too bad.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2025
The weather isn't expected to be too bad for an event the entire family can enjoy.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The theater’s about a third full, which is not too bad.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Usually, if something happened within your lifetime, the conceptualization of that duration of time isn’t too bad.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2025
The weather isn't expected to be too bad for an event the entire family can enjoy.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Too bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20bad. Accessed 7 Mar. 2025.
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