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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Which is too bad, because the movie’s striking futuristic aesthetic, its layered world-building, its epic, expansive cinematography are all ingredients for a great blockbuster.
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The 2020 remake, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Anne Hathaway, doesn’t do too bad on that front, either.
—Dustin Nelson, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
While those numbers don’t seem too bad, all major indexes are poised for a losing week.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Which is too bad because this was a cool competition, but you just weren’t really invested in the outcome.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The 2020 remake, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Anne Hathaway, doesn’t do too bad on that front, either.
—Dustin Nelson, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
While those numbers don’t seem too bad, all major indexes are poised for a losing week.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Which is too bad because this was a cool competition, but you just weren’t really invested in the outcome.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Too bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20bad. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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