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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Avoid clicking on suspicious ads: Always be wary of ads that appear out of nowhere or seem too good to be true. —

Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024 The idea of a painkiller that’s effective, non-addictive, and doesn’t wreck your body sounds almost too good to be true—but that’s exactly what this research aims to deliver. —

Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024 The bottom line: Be suspicious of deals that are too good to be true, avoid sharing any personal information with online sellers, and turn on multifactor authentication, Tobac said. —

Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 Be wary of anyone offering a deal that seems too good to be true. —

Kate Foster, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for too good to be true

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