so much as
Example Sentences
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In grief, people don’t need opinions or guidance so much as they just need a witness.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
From here, Robert carefully stacks a Jenga tower of suspense-laden set pieces and surprisingly moving family drama, without so much as letting the structure teeter.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The light didn’t fade so much as curdle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"It wasn't so much as like a celebration, just thank God I'm done. I can just lay down for a second."
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Neither of the rats had so much as glanced at her since they’d arrived.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
