not on purpose
Example Sentences
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"Socially I can be very awkward – not on purpose – but when it comes to football, I'm really open and happy," he says.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
What someone said later is, "It was a show that was built for streaming not on purpose."
From Salon ● May 30, 2024
Surely, the Japanese correspondent was shot accidentally, not on purpose.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
Harbaugh seems to have kept a lower profile this fall, though apparently not on purpose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2017
“And you know you’re funny as hell. Here’s a news flash for you: Dumb people aren’t funny. At least not on purpose, anyway.”
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
