anything but

phrase

: not at all

He looked anything but happy.

Though he said he was happy, he looked anything but.

This problem is anything but new.

Examples of anything but in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet, executing it across hundreds or thousands of customer relationships is anything but simple. — Adam Povlitz, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

For the past four years, the Kremlin’s mission has been to convince Russians that the war is anything but an emergency. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

The life of a K-pop star is anything but easy — and Lisa is living proof. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

The ring featured a diamond and an emerald Jackie’s engagement ring was anything but traditional. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for anything but

• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut
• haircut
• hindgut
• midgut
• precut
• rebut