How to Use not to say in a Sentence

not to say

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  • That’s not to say that there’s anything wrong with the C5.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
  • That’s not to say that the city will be devoid of A-listers.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2023
  • That’s not to say that bed bug habitats have to be dirty.
    Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
  • But that’s not to say his presence in the 4-3 scheme was middling.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
  • That’s not to say Fishers does not share many of the same attributes.
    The Indianapolis Star, 15 Jan. 2024
  • That’s not to say that Shibuya is losing its edge, at least not yet.
    Christina Liao, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Which is not to say that Johns’s body print looked anything like him.
    Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • That’s not to say there is no value to face-to-face meetings.
    Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • That’s not to say the world isn’t without any turmoil at the moment.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
  • That’s not to say computers with the new chip will be creaky by any means.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Which is not to say that everything is fine and dandy in these kinds of cults.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
  • This is not to say that Turkey will abandon its seat at the table of the West.
    Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 19 Feb. 2024
  • That’s not to say the right hasn’t tried to move the goalposts more in its direction to place Swift and Kelce on the left.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
  • This is not to say the agreement will be approved by the WHO member states.
    Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
  • That’s not to say Lovevery doesn’t ever make changes, of course.
    Simone Scully, Parents, 26 Oct. 2023
  • This is not to say that the soccer will be great, in Platonic terms.
    Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 23 July 2023
  • That’s not to say it isn’t sincerely made or deeply felt.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • That’s not to say that Black Friday has lost all meaning.
    J. Edward Moreno, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Advertisement That’s not to say what might emerge would be the right thing to do.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • That’s not to say Mahomes hasn’t been pushed in the quarterback-deep AFC.
    Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Which is not to say that healthy people did not die also.
    WIRED, 23 Oct. 2023
  • That’s no longer the model, though that’s not to say there are no Gen Z founders who drop out of college.
    Trey Williams, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Still, that’s not to say there’s no fun for the maximalists.
    Madeline Fass, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2023
  • However, this is not to say that driving the car hard isn't fun.
    Fred M.h. Gregory, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
  • That’s not to say more recent Thanksgivings with the kids aren’t just as beloved.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • This is not to say the photo fodder was lacking, though.
    Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023
  • That’s not to say there aren't a few dogs already out of this fight, starting in Oakland.
    Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
  • That’s not to say that De Sarno’s men’s designs are devoid of drama, of course.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2023
  • But that’s not to say there isn’t still a place for aluminium and carbonite luggage on the carousel.
    Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2024
  • And that’s not to say every single year that’s been the case, but as an average that’s what it’s been.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023

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