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 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 David Soren’s family flick is clever and funny.
  — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 June 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• On the sports side of things, the memorabilia doesn’t do too bad, either; that market has turned into a booming billion-dollar business.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
• But what if the performance is so committed and expertly executed that the villain is too bad?
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
• The mother plant then gradually declines, but don’t feel too bad as there are normally a number of offshoots forming at the base to carry on the tradition.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2024
• That’s too bad, because humor is a bona fide literary effect, right up there with tragedy, suspense, and profundity—just as much a part of the author’s toolbox but a lot harder to fake.
  — Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 21 June 2023

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024