not much
idiom
1
: to not be very good, important, or impressive
The food wasn't much.
2
: a small amount of (something)
That wasn't much help.
There isn't much difference between the two.
There's not much food in the house.
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There are scenes of him choosing the weight and transparency of fabrics, but not much insight into his actual creative process.
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Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
There’s not much way around this one.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
With two season-ending bowl losses and a valiant road effort that still looked good on Boise State’s resume, there’s not much of a sample size for determining Danielson’s ability to switch from good cop to bad cop.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Work has already begun on the Magic Kingdom expansion, though not much is known about what’s going to be included in the final version of the land just yet.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
There’s not much way around this one.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
With two season-ending bowl losses and a valiant road effort that still looked good on Boise State’s resume, there’s not much of a sample size for determining Danielson’s ability to switch from good cop to bad cop.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Work has already begun on the Magic Kingdom expansion, though not much is known about what’s going to be included in the final version of the land just yet.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not much
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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