Below you will find example sentences with "little too". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Little Too in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: little
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 23.9 words

Words in this phrase

little too

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • little can mean: Small in size. Common word
  • too can mean: Likewise. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

be too little too late 2× and a little too chippy 1× are a little too tame 1× be a little too dictatorial or 1× be a little too wide for 1× be too little too late for 1× being a little too pure in 1× but too little too late 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a prickly somewhat 1× cole attributed the 1× everyone will occasionally 1× for us though 1× gift for lakshya 1× junior forward liz 1×

Common sentence endings:

little too late 3× and make improvements 1× and wilson jr 1× during spring training 1× for your taste 1× front of them 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

late 7× game 3× everything 2× things 2× get 2× getting 2× though 2× grease 2× now 2× 2019 2× may 2× two 2×

Related phrases

little bit far too too little too big little rock too long little girl too early too expensive too far

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around little:

little bit 20× little rock 13×

Just before it in the phrase index:

little rock little joe little girl little easier little deeper little bit

Just after it in the phrase index:

liv golf liv morgan live auction live broadcast live music live performances

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

little bit little rock little girl little easier little deeper little joe

Same ending:

far too

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "little too" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 23.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as be too little too late, and a little too chippy, late, game and everything stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with little bit, far too, too little, little bit and little rock, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with little too

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Gift for Lakshya but too little too late. (8 words)

It was a little - maybe a little too high-profile. (10 words)

Sadly, we’re becoming a little less weird, a little too quickly. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

The coach did just say that technology is great at times, but for his team right now, they’re getting a little too engaged with watching themselves on a little screen as the game is going by in front of them. (41 words)

Sure, things work out a little too easily in the end and it’s a bit too long, but it also keeps you laughing and smiling throughout its run-time while also being touching enough to elicit some tears too. (40 words)

Now, it might be too little too late for the 2019 class, but it might be a little sign of Kelly’s willingness to recognize the mistakes in the approach to the 2019 cycle and make improvements. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

But we can relate to that moment after initial career success where you start to take everything a little too seriously and hang on to everything a little too tightly.

Teams apparently are reconsidering the wisdom of joint practices, where things can get a little too intense and a little too chippy.

Cole attributed the issue to him getting “a little too hot a little too quick” during spring training.

Everyone will occasionally be a little too dictatorial, or a little too democratic, for your taste.

For us though, it feels a little too healthy, an attempt at being a little too pure in a meal that's otherwise drowning in grease — the good, dirty kind of grease.

Now, it might be too little too late for the 2019 class, but it might be a little sign of Kelly’s willingness to recognize the mistakes in the approach to the 2019 cycle and make improvements.

The inking is a little too thick, and the colors are a little too tame.

Sure, things work out a little too easily in the end and it’s a bit too long, but it also keeps you laughing and smiling throughout its run-time while also being touching enough to elicit some tears too.

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Sadly, we’re becoming a little less weird, a little too quickly.

The coach did just say that technology is great at times, but for his team right now, they’re getting a little too engaged with watching themselves on a little screen as the game is going by in front of them.

A prickly, somewhat irascible character, perhaps a little too forthright with her opinions, Mackenzie is infused with just a little of the woman who plays her, according to the actor.

That said, some riders may find these bars to be a little too wide for comfort and may prefer something that offers them a little more control.

It was a little - maybe a little too high-profile.

Junior forward Liz Schepers scored with a little over two minutes left in the game, but it was a little too late, and Minnesota held on to get the victory and the series split.

We tried a little too hard on day two, it cost us a little.

The only problem is that for many parents who are currently struggling with soaring childcare and living costs, this will be too little too late.

Tragically though, it’s too little too late for Smith, Anderson, Sanchez, and Wilson Jr.

West Brom substitute Brandon Thomas-Asante pulled one back for the Baggies but it was too little too late and the game finished 2-1 to the hosts in the Championship.

Gift for Lakshya but too little too late.

Some of them liked to see the fire under their quarterback, but found it to be too little too late.

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