not completely

Example Sentences

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The findings do not completely rule out the possibility of undiscovered physics, according to the researchers.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

“I’m not completely surprised ... but at the same time ... I don’t like it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The British Library, where I wrote several books, declined to pay such a ransom in 2023; its systems still have not completely recovered, but basic library operations continue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The truck might cost $290,000, which is more than traditional trucks, but not completely unreasonable.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

He was not completely recovered yet, but he had realized that he was going to be, that he was going to live.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien