not to say
idiom
—used to introduce a more forceful or critical way of describing someone or something
He was impolite, not to say downright rude!
Examples of not to say in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
That’s not to say there aren’t mind-blowing action sequences.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
That’s not to say that Hanna is blowing her own horn in the memoir, quite the opposite.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 14 May 2024
Davis clawed his way to a second term despite his wretched approval rating, which is not to say that Biden will win in November.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
That’s not to say the success will be immediate — or that there won’t be growing pains.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
This is not to say the agreement will be approved by the WHO member states.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
That’s not to say that there aren’t some great songs swimming in Lover’s ungainly 18 tracks that hint at the blockbuster pop smarts of 1989.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 5 May 2024
That’s not to say the album doesn’t have personality, however.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 May 2024
That’s not to say individual cicadas can’t come out by themselves.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2024
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
That’s not to say that Hanna is blowing her own horn in the memoir, quite the opposite.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 14 May 2024
Davis clawed his way to a second term despite his wretched approval rating, which is not to say that Biden will win in November.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
That’s not to say the success will be immediate — or that there won’t be growing pains.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
This is not to say the agreement will be approved by the WHO member states.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
That’s not to say that there aren’t some great songs swimming in Lover’s ungainly 18 tracks that hint at the blockbuster pop smarts of 1989.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 5 May 2024
That’s not to say the album doesn’t have personality, however.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 May 2024
That’s not to say individual cicadas can’t come out by themselves.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2024
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“Not to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20to%20say. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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