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

“The economy is unreliable, and the art market is not what it was pre-pandemic, so it’s forcing us to make some real pivots and adaptations,” Dunleavy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 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

"We only go in for specific items. It's good for washing up powder. It's not what it was, I don't think," he said.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2023

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

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri