How to Use nothing if not in a Sentence

nothing if not

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  • More or less in the customary fast-slow-fast sequence, the piece is nothing if not easy on the ears.
    Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2022
  • The clientele of the college was nothing if not eclectic.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2022
  • The Swiss watchmaker’s take on the trend is nothing if not standout.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2023
  • At this point, Riverdale is nothing if not a stream of shocking moments.
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2022
  • But Scott is nothing if not efficient, and his Napoleon is here.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The Titans have proven themselves to be nothing if not resilient.
    BostonGlobe.com, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Google Chrome is on top of the world today, but that didn't happen overnight, and the browser wars have been nothing if not cyclical.
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 15 June 2022
  • All that could change, of course, for realignment is nothing if not fluid.
    Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 27 July 2023
  • The state is nothing if not the guarantor of the very property relations that got us into this mess in the first place.
    Michael Robbins, Harper's Magazine, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The state is nothing if not the guarantor of the very property relations that got us into this mess in the first place.
    Michael Robbins, Harper’s Magazine , 9 Nov. 2022
  • Eighties New York was quick to worship at the throne of excess, and Gotti, who loved the nightlife, was nothing if not excessive.
    Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023
  • After all, Thanksgiving is nothing if not the perfect time to share stories from past events both big and small.
    Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Of course, raising a child is nothing if not an exercise in patience.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2023
  • But the Dutchman was nothing if not prolific (there are almost 29 works by him in the show, 24 of them paintings), and these were crucial months.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
  • But the Dutchman was nothing if not prolific (there are almost 29 works by him in the show, 24 of them paintings), and these were crucial months.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
  • The three-and-a-half-hour plus NYC stop was nothing if not impressive, a clear message that Swift both loves her fans and material.
    William Earl, Variety, 27 May 2023
  • The tech fraudster Elizabeth Holmes is nothing if not an enigma.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Real Growth Is Coming Business owners are nothing if not a hardy bunch.
    Dane Stangler, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • That bright girl really was nothing if not full of original ideas.
    The Lost Women Of Science Initiative, Scientific American, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is nothing if not a crowd-pleaser.
    Dave Clark, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022
  • Co-head coach David Koopman is nothing if not optimistic.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
  • After all, Christmas is nothing if not a time for giving, family, and love.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2022
  • The film is nothing if not a testament to absurdly high record company budgets in the ’70s, which couldn’t all be spent on analog tape and blow.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2022
  • With two seasons out now, Upload is nothing if not an enjoyable binge.
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Gasoline prices are nothing if not visible, and that such prices are high and rising is unlikely to help the party holding the White House.
    Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Part of what the story of the Ascension means to me is that life is nothing if not a series of great triumphs followed by deep disappointment.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Think of it – prison is nothing if not a trauma causing environment, right?
    Ashoka, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Smart manufacturing is nothing if not about getting the right information to the right people at the right time.
    John Clemons, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • And the pandemic continues to be nothing if not a real-life horror story.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The main reason to opt for a whitening pen and not a more comprehensive kit is convenience, and this pen by AuraGlow is nothing if not convenient.
    Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2023

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