nothing of the sort
idiom
: nothing like that
—used to object to something or to deny something
"I'm quitting school." "You'll do nothing of the sort!"
"You said you would give me a loan." "I said nothing of the sort."
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Bondi suggested in a Fox News interview in February that such a list was on her desk awaiting review, but the department's memo said the Epstein case files contained nothing of the sort.
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Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
In 2023, when the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes shut down Hollywood for four months, seeking protection from, among other things, artificial intelligence (AI), many in India wondered why nothing of the sort was happening there.
—Zico Ghosh, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
The disappearance of such detailed emissions data removes immediate pressure and scrutiny, allowing polluters to continue claiming to take action to curb emissions while doing nothing of the sort.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Hair oils have a reputation for feeling heavy, especially on fine hair, but Mise En Scene’s Hair Serum does nothing of the sort.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 11 July 2025
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Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
In 2023, when the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes shut down Hollywood for four months, seeking protection from, among other things, artificial intelligence (AI), many in India wondered why nothing of the sort was happening there.
—Zico Ghosh, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
The disappearance of such detailed emissions data removes immediate pressure and scrutiny, allowing polluters to continue claiming to take action to curb emissions while doing nothing of the sort.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Hair oils have a reputation for feeling heavy, especially on fine hair, but Mise En Scene’s Hair Serum does nothing of the sort.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for nothing of the sort
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“Nothing of the sort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20of%20the%20sort. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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