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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Red flags to watch for include cleaners who won't discuss their process, offer prices that seem too good to be true, or have a facility that looks disheveled.
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 July 2025
Against this backdrop, Aurora’s claims of sustainability seem almost too good to be true.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Unusually low prices that seem too good to be true—especially in popular tourist destinations or during peak seasons—should be viewed with caution.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2025
Though Dermstore’s sale section is always chock-full of deals that appear too good to be true but are, alas, true, summer is the best chance to snag the serums, sunscreens, and under-eye patches that have long been in your online shopping cart — for less.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 July 2025
Against this backdrop, Aurora’s claims of sustainability seem almost too good to be true.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Unusually low prices that seem too good to be true—especially in popular tourist destinations or during peak seasons—should be viewed with caution.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2025
Though Dermstore’s sale section is always chock-full of deals that appear too good to be true but are, alas, true, summer is the best chance to snag the serums, sunscreens, and under-eye patches that have long been in your online shopping cart — for less.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
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 5 Aug. 2025.
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