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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But in the oil patch, the mood is anything but celebratory.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
DiCaprio, as the father who loves her more than anything but is aware of the limits of his use to her, has never been better.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Staff wear blazers and ties, but the service is anything but stuffy.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Her new Vogue Italia cover is proof that shoulder-length styles are anything but boring.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
DiCaprio, as the father who loves her more than anything but is aware of the limits of his use to her, has never been better.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Staff wear blazers and ties, but the service is anything but stuffy.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Her new Vogue Italia cover is proof that shoulder-length styles are anything but boring.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Anything but.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anything%20but. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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