not what it was

Example Sentences

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But “the bottom line is $20,000 now is not what it was two years ago,” Eustache Clerveaux, a financial planner at Fidare Wealth Solutions, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

They might still be very talented, but it’s just not what it was.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Macron once called himself maître des horloges - master of the clocks - but his command of timing is not what it was.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

Leaning forward in her seat, Grayson reminded her co-workers that “CRI-Help is not what it was when I walked through those doors 25 years ago — thank God!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2024

I could imagine exactly what the feeling must have been like, but not what it was.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri