still
Usage
What are other ways to say still?
Still implies that in spite of a preceding concession, something must be considered as possible or even inevitable: We have to go on foot; still (“it is probable and possible that”), we'll get there. Yet implies that in spite of a preceding concession, there is still a chance for a different outcome: We are going; yet (“in spite of all, some day”), we shall return. Nevertheless implies a concession that should not be forgotten in making a summing up: We are going; nevertheless (“do not forget that”), we shall return. But marks an opposition or contrast, though in a casual way: We are going, but we shall return. However indicates a less marked opposition, but displays a second consideration to be compared with the first: We are going; however (“notice this also”), we shall return.
Example Sentences
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The bad news is, oil prices are still almost 30% higher than before the conflict began.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
But she was still reserved and, to many, difficult to read.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
He noted, however, that there may still be some mines on the Iranian side of the strait, and insurance companies will remain reluctant to provide coverage for vessels transiting through the waterway.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Rather than exhausting ourselves in an unwinnable race, we must move to a model where the act of engagement imposes a heavy toll on the attacker, while the defender stands still.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
I tuck the pot under my arm, try not to be irritated that it still looks awful and maybe even worse than last time.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing still
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