nothing but

Example Sentences

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While magical, these power-assisted portals are nothing but a pain, requiring several feet of side clearance to fully open.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

And even though Paramount Skydance beat Netflix in the fight for Warner, that’s done nothing but hurt the CBS owner’s beaten-down stock.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

But it wasn’t like Albuquerque was doing nothing, or nothing but punishment.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The father of two told the hearing while he had "nothing but respect for the police", in this case, they had "fallen very short" of what he expected.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

That changed and I saw nothing but friendliness.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell