too bad

Example Sentences

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"Again this year the sea ice hasn't been too bad, but I can only see a handful of penguins really," he says.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

I don’t travel that much, but if you’re going to be at the airport for three hours or more, I feel like $90 isn’t too bad of a price.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

He added: "It's too bad the consequences had to be paid because he injected himself into that crime scene. I can't say that enough. He made the decision to go there."

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

“I’m not too bad myself, though,” I said shortly afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

It was too bad my own parents were gone before you came along, but having you made it easier for me to cope with that loss.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day