not to say
idiom
—used to introduce a more forceful or critical way of describing someone or something
He was impolite, not to say downright rude!
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That’s not to say his naval discipline hasn’t served him well.
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Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
After the wildcat ways of the nickelodeon period gave way to the assembly line machinery of the studio system, stunt people — out of a sense of professionalism not to say self-preservation — embraced their vocation as serious business.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
That’s not to say that outgoings are not likely this summer.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 June 2025
That’s not to say a quarterback with Herbert’s attributes and intangibles can’t or won’t win playoff games.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
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Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
After the wildcat ways of the nickelodeon period gave way to the assembly line machinery of the studio system, stunt people — out of a sense of professionalism not to say self-preservation — embraced their vocation as serious business.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
That’s not to say that outgoings are not likely this summer.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 June 2025
That’s not to say a quarterback with Herbert’s attributes and intangibles can’t or won’t win playoff games.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for not to say
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“Not to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20to%20say. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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