How to Use too good to be true in a Sentence

too good to be true

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Definition of too good to be truenext
  • There is a new field of medicine that might sound too good to be true.
    — Leana S. Wen, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
  • Turns out that win-and-you're-in was too good to be true for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
    — USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
  • But Phil quickly learns the deal is too good to be true.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
  • And for just $15, this deal is almost too good to be true.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Stay away from no-name brands at prices that seem too good to be true.
    — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
  • In the first place, the stories of the Slate Mountain area sounded too good to be true.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2024
  • However, if things look too good to be true, this might be the case.
    — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 30 July 2024
  • Talking Points: Are Temu and Shein's fashion deals too good to be true?
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Of course, like many things that are too good to be true, the online cost didn’t match the actual price.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2024
  • Soon enough, people jumped online to figure out if the deal was too good to be true.
    — Julia Carmel, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
  • While the deals may seem too good to be true, Groupon is a legitimate coupon site.
    — Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
  • While the crowd loved it, the figure was too good to be true — and another Biden blunder.
    — Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The irony, though fitting, is probably too good to be true.
    — Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • And if the price is just too good to be true, that should also get your spidey senses going.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Be cautious and wary of job postings that appear too good to be true.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Be wary of anyone offering a deal that seems too good to be true.
    — Kate Foster, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
  • If this sounds almost too good to be true, check out some of the best hair-removal creams below.
    — Christine Giordano, womenshealthmag.com, 26 May 2023
  • But many on Wall Street question whether Blue Owl and its peers’ loan numbers are too good to be true.
    — Rob Copeland, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Cyber Monday is one of the last days of the year when stores offer deals that often seem too good to be true.
    — Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Give them a heads up about how anything that sounds too good to be true probably is.
    — Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Like many dupes going viral on the internet as of late, is this one too good to be true?
    — Danielle Blundell, Women's Health, 22 June 2023
  • Some things are too good to be true but are true nevertheless.
    — Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
  • Jack and the Dude Seeing two classic L.A. sunshine noirs back to back — in new transfers, in one of the best rooms in town — seems too good to be true.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
  • But one prominent short-seller thinks the story is too good to be true.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The friendly local who is offering to show you the sights is too good to be true – chances are, there's a scam behind it.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Nordstrom This Nordstrom sale is almost too good to be true!
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Nordstrom This Nordstrom sale is almost too good to be true!
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Others may approach you around the time of the new moon in Virgo (September 2) with chances that seem a bit too good to be true.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The promises and benefits of RPM echoed in Michael’s head, seemingly too good to be true.
    — William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
  • Getting cash back on apps sounds too good to be true, yet that is indeed what the Upside app offers.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2023

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