too good to be true
idiom
—used to say that something cannot be as good as it seems to be
The price of the car is too good to be true. There must be something wrong with it.
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That in and of itself would have been a fairy-tale moment; for Forde to rescue the team in his first game back was one of many Welcome to Wrexham developments that felt almost too good to be true.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
During the Sports Radio 810 interview, Tarwater was nudged about the suggestion that STAR bonds sound too good to be true.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Several years ago, a group of consumers in L.A. County sued Chipotle over a 300-calorie burrito claim that seemed too good to be true.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Here’s how to avoid fraud: Get more than one bid or estimate: This will offer a better explanation on if the offers are too high or too good to be true.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
During the Sports Radio 810 interview, Tarwater was nudged about the suggestion that STAR bonds sound too good to be true.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Several years ago, a group of consumers in L.A. County sued Chipotle over a 300-calorie burrito claim that seemed too good to be true.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Here’s how to avoid fraud: Get more than one bid or estimate: This will offer a better explanation on if the offers are too high or too good to be true.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for too good to be true
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“Too good to be true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20good%20to%20be%20true. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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