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 is not much more to tell.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
To watch ourselves age is not much fun, but to watch them age is the privilege of a lifetime.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Oct. 2025
However the film cost just $19 million to produce, so not much of a financial risk.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Interestingly, not much is said about the very different consequences each woman would face should their ruse be discovered.
—The Know, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
To watch ourselves age is not much fun, but to watch them age is the privilege of a lifetime.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Oct. 2025
However the film cost just $19 million to produce, so not much of a financial risk.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Interestingly, not much is said about the very different consequences each woman would face should their ruse be discovered.
—The Know, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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