anything but

idiom

: not at all

He looked anything but happy.

Though he said he was happy, he looked anything but.

This problem is anything but new.

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Texture While tile might have once been thought of as a cool, austere surface choice, that’s anything but true today. —

Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2024 This finding is anything but surprising, considering how strongly traditional gender norms discourage men from showing vulnerability. —

Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Then, after Adams nails this rant of maternal sound and fury, signifying that the kids may be all right but the matriarchs of the world are anything but, Heller rewinds and resets the moment. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024 The unforgettable moment was captured on Sept. 12, 2013, when Clem's older sister was over the moon and in tears about the surprise trip, while Clem was anything but thrilled. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anything but