not pure
Example Sentences
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They expect to begin reporting recovery totals Thursday morning, though those numbers will likely reflect an “oily water mixture,” not pure crude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
This, in other words, is not pure benevolence from Jeffries.
From Slate ● May 4, 2024
The gold medals weigh 529 grams and are not pure gold.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
"Beef" is not pure comedy even if its leads and co-stars like David Choe, who plays Danny's criminally minded cousin Isaac, play it that way for much of its run.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2023
“If your bond is not pure, the ritual won’t work,” Ama answers.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
