anything but
idiom
: not at all
He looked anything but happy.
Though he said he was happy, he looked anything but.
This problem is anything but new.
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Yet this interpretation of Johnson’s gently flowing narrative, guided along by a voiceover from veteran character actor Will Patton, is anything but a nostalgia piece or a pastiche of past landmarks.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
In a climate shaped by fluctuating interest rates, the ability to identify motivated sellers quickly and reach them consistently can provide wholesalers with a stable edge, even when the market itself feels anything but stable.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
But as the roiling controversy shows, that characterization is hotly debated – and Suharto’s legacy is anything but straightforward.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Tiny homes are one of the buzziest housing trends, and this $19,900 model is anything but small, with three bedrooms to prove it.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
In a climate shaped by fluctuating interest rates, the ability to identify motivated sellers quickly and reach them consistently can provide wholesalers with a stable edge, even when the market itself feels anything but stable.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
But as the roiling controversy shows, that characterization is hotly debated – and Suharto’s legacy is anything but straightforward.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Tiny homes are one of the buzziest housing trends, and this $19,900 model is anything but small, with three bedrooms to prove it.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Anything but.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anything%20but. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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