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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Stick to official sources and avoid clicking on ads or search results that seem too good to be true.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Expect the unexpected: an offer that feels almost too good to be true may appear, but trust your intuition to guide you toward what's best for your spirit.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
It's priced a hair below $70, which almost sounds too good to be true, but this is a capable little scope and manufacturer Celestron's scopes figure heavily into our best telescopes guide.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Make sure to compare the listing price to others in your city or area of interest, and be wary of offer that may be too good to be true, Breyault said.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Expect the unexpected: an offer that feels almost too good to be true may appear, but trust your intuition to guide you toward what's best for your spirit.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
It's priced a hair below $70, which almost sounds too good to be true, but this is a capable little scope and manufacturer Celestron's scopes figure heavily into our best telescopes guide.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Make sure to compare the listing price to others in your city or area of interest, and be wary of offer that may be too good to be true, Breyault said.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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