mind you
idiom
informal
—used in speech to give stress to a statement that one is making so that a preceding or following statement will not be misunderstood
His advice wasn't very helpful. I'm not criticizing him, mind you.
—often used in British English without youHis advice wasn't very helpful. I'm not criticizing him, mind!
Examples of mind you in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Though Transformers movies keep coming in droves and snag millions, only one (a spinoff, mind you) has had critical praise.
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Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Now, mind you, mimicking what the structure is is one thing.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
Recessions don’t suddenly make everything better, mind you.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
The Huskies, mind you, were leading Stetson by 33 points at intermission of a first round NCAA tournament game on March 22.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
To make this more tenable — not that Trump has shown much interest in the rule of law or the Constitution, mind you — one of Trump or Rubio would have to establish residency outside of Florida.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024
To be able to explore that — for the very first time at the mecca, mind you, on Broadway — is a very, very scary thing.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
The hysterical and conspiratorial reaction to Middleton’s absence from public life — on medical grounds, mind you — is telling.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
Not to be perfect, mind you — just to be there, loving them, and teaching them how to try.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Now, mind you, mimicking what the structure is is one thing.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
Recessions don’t suddenly make everything better, mind you.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
The Huskies, mind you, were leading Stetson by 33 points at intermission of a first round NCAA tournament game on March 22.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
To make this more tenable — not that Trump has shown much interest in the rule of law or the Constitution, mind you — one of Trump or Rubio would have to establish residency outside of Florida.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024
To be able to explore that — for the very first time at the mecca, mind you, on Broadway — is a very, very scary thing.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
The hysterical and conspiratorial reaction to Middleton’s absence from public life — on medical grounds, mind you — is telling.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
Not to be perfect, mind you — just to be there, loving them, and teaching them how to try.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Mind you.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind%20you. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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