not that
idiom
—used to say that something said before is not important
I tried to help, not that it mattered.
I saw him with some other woman, not that I care.
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My energy levels are not that high yet, and the worst is the polyneuropathy.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
And the turnaround for pickup is not that long at all.
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Just not that many guys in the whole world who can do that.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
And the turnaround for pickup is not that long at all.
—Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
That’s not that far off - many cruisers have already booked 2026 and 2027 cruises.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Just not that many guys in the whole world who can do that.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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“Not that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20that. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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