not to say
idiom
—used to introduce a more forceful or critical way of describing someone or something
He was impolite, not to say downright rude!
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That’s not to say Americanized, but the most like the United States, both in terms of culture and style of play.
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Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2024
However, that’s not to say couples won’t find plenty of appeal, too.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2024
That’s not to say that The Shining was necessarily a breezy shoot, or that Duvall had the time of her life while making Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror classic — by many accounts, the actress certainly had her share of struggles during the film’s lengthy production.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 July 2024
That’s not to say that the Victorian population of koalas, including those from French Island, do not have other health issues, though.
—Elizabeth Warkentin, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2024
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Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2024
However, that’s not to say couples won’t find plenty of appeal, too.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2024
That’s not to say that The Shining was necessarily a breezy shoot, or that Duvall had the time of her life while making Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror classic — by many accounts, the actress certainly had her share of struggles during the film’s lengthy production.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 July 2024
That’s not to say that the Victorian population of koalas, including those from French Island, do not have other health issues, though.
—Elizabeth Warkentin, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2024
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“Not to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20to%20say. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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