How to Use too bad in a Sentence
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The first three years weren’t too bad, as my mother could still do quite a lot.
— Mary Stanik, Twin Cities, 14 June 2024 -
But if anyone doesn’t like the way the Dodgers spent their money – too bad, Betts said.
— Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 7 Feb. 2024 -
My only job was just to trust Øystein and hope to not do too bad.
— John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024 -
Being the fourth-richest man on the planet can’t be too bad.
— Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024 -
Winds aren’t too bad, around 10 mph from the west, but that’s enough to keep wind chills from rising any higher than the teens to near 20.
— Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024 -
Still, things weren't too bad, until about 3:30 a.m. when the pain began to arrive.
— USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024 -
Sheryl: There is no timeframe that is too bad or too late.
— Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Mar. 2024 -
These grit-it-out second-half wins aren’t too bad, either.
— Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 18 July 2023 -
The tattooed sailor is safe: 'Wasn't too bad' Where will northern lights be visible in the US?
— Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024 -
First-round pick Tony Bennett (the first of two first-round picks of the draft for Green Bay), who started 108 games, wasn't too bad either.
— Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2024 -
The flick to then get away from Caleb Okoli, followed by an outside-of-the-foot finish, was not too bad either.
— Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024 -
The good news is that the actress is allegedly not down too bad and on her way to a full recovery.
— Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Sep. 2023 -
That’s too bad for Amy Adams, who runs with everything the story throws at her but gets shortchanged by the script.
— David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024 -
Plus, the price for this dual-duty ice maker isn't too bad, either.
— Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024 -
That’s too bad, both for the historical record and for the new buyers of Barbie that the film’s success will attract.
— Alexandra Lange, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2023 -
That’s too bad, because the new Trump term will need serious pushback.
— Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024 -
That’s too bad because David Soren’s family flick is clever and funny.
— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 June 2024 -
Not too bad for an actor who hasn’t had that many breakout hits, but who has worked steadily in Hollywood for so long.
— Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024 -
That’s too bad, because the hike offers scenic beach camping, stunning ocean views and unique plants and animals.
— Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023 -
Beauty products are pretty large so using some of hers and vice versa every once in a while isn’t too bad.
— Ata-Owaji Victor, refinery29.com, 26 July 2024 -
Humidity is lower, with dew points perhaps in the mid-60s, which isn’t too bad for July around here.
— Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 15 July 2023 -
While those numbers don’t seem too bad, all major indexes are poised for a losing week.
— Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024 -
He is gone now, never having seen a Springsteen show, which is too bad, and lends a bittersweet air to my feelings about the album.
— Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024 -
One-third wait a week or two to see if the issue gets better on its own, 20% wait until the pain gets too bad to ignore, and 11% ignore the issue completely.
— Deb Gordon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 -
For Patti to be experiencing possibly the worst day of her life, that doesn’t sound too bad.
— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023 -
Don’t feel too bad for us, though, as many of those rejections found homes in other publications.
— Sam Corbin, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024 -
This goes on a hamburger bun rather than a roll baked that morning, which is too bad, but the bun is buttered and crisped to order in the vertical toaster that stands behind the counter.
— New York Times, 18 June 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 -
Led by a running game averaging 290 yards per game, the Volunteers’ offense has not been too bad, either.
— Tom Layberger, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 -
The only thing this dehydrator doesn’t have is a timer, which isn’t too bad considering the large cooking space and reasonable price.
— Brad Fenson, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
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