not that
idiom
—used to say that something said before is not important
I tried to help, not that it mattered.
I saw him with some other woman, not that I care.
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Even if real life divorce is not that funny, this comic take on divorce is set to offer some welcome laughs.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Or, he was only tempted by one girl, not that’s much better.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025
Sarasota Magazine called it worth the 50-mile drive; hey, the Carolinas are not that much further away, right?
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2025
There are also not that many suitable tracks or proving grounds on which to test super-fast speeds owing to the length required, which is why airport runways are often used.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Or, he was only tempted by one girl, not that’s much better.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025
Sarasota Magazine called it worth the 50-mile drive; hey, the Carolinas are not that much further away, right?
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2025
There are also not that many suitable tracks or proving grounds on which to test super-fast speeds owing to the length required, which is why airport runways are often used.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Not that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20that. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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