mind you
idiom
informal
—used in speech to give stress to a statement that one is making so that a preceding or following statement will not be misunderstood
His advice wasn't very helpful. I'm not criticizing him, mind you.
—often used in British English without youHis advice wasn't very helpful. I'm not criticizing him, mind!
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This is an adult tea party, mind you, with beautiful china, teapots and tasting cups from French porcelain makers.
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Yvette Walker, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
Not some simple planks and nails contraption affixed to a low branch, mind you.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Not the concept of being dopey, mind you, but the actual character.
—Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2025
All, mind you, while bathed in the crisp, mountain air and Colorado mountain landscape as opposed to urban pollution.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Yvette Walker, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
Not some simple planks and nails contraption affixed to a low branch, mind you.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Not the concept of being dopey, mind you, but the actual character.
—Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2025
All, mind you, while bathed in the crisp, mountain air and Colorado mountain landscape as opposed to urban pollution.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mind you
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“Mind you.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind%20you. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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