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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Sterling Check Check Enamelware Utensil Holder Certain kitchen accessories, like utensil holders, often lean utilitarian in style, but this one is anything but. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 July 2025 In this guest space, a pair of blue twin beds (holdovers from her teenage son’s little-boy room), feels anything but cliché with a deep blue finish. Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025 Andrew’s foray into winemaking is anything but conventional. Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 Renowned for a distinct sense of minimalism, the new Ming 20.01 series 5 guise is anything but. Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for anything but

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“Anything but.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anything%20but. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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