too great
Example Sentences
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Today, he is one of the country’s most prominent prisoners—an army officer whose stature inside the ranks makes him too great a threat to be released.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The need was just too great, thought Gil, to stand by and do nothing.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
He said he can't lose hope that "one day a social revolution will allow me to go back, but for now the risk is too great".
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
“I’m not too great at my history,” Maye said when asked if he knew the other second-year winners.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
I fear that to-morrow will end our watching, for the shock has been too great; the poor child cannot rally.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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