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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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s market remains anything but quiet.
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Daniel Cassady For Artnews, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
Though railguns are simple devices, turning the technology into a practical weapon is anything but.
—New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2025
While many of the street-side cafes lining the river are on the touristy side, the handful of spots actually on the quay are anything but.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
But the transition into the $300 billion conglomerate has been anything but smooth.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Cassady For Artnews, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
Though railguns are simple devices, turning the technology into a practical weapon is anything but.
—New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2025
While many of the street-side cafes lining the river are on the touristy side, the handful of spots actually on the quay are anything but.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
But the transition into the $300 billion conglomerate has been anything but smooth.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Anything but.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anything%20but. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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