not quite
Example Sentences
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Artificial island is not quite what it seems.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
Unfortunately, sanitized politicians have this shortcoming—they are not quite as interesting on stage as Attila the Hun or Boris Godunov.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
He was always an effective buy as a youngster on Championship Manager, too, though not quite as special as brother Haruna - a teenager with frightening potential from Barcelona B.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
For her turn hosting, Leisz rented a boat — not quite a yacht, she clarifies — in Marina del Rey, paired with lobster rolls and champagne.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
“I am not quite sure. But I think love is a word that humans use to indicate something that they care a lot about.”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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