nothing if not

idiom

: to an extreme degree : very
He is nothing if not persistent.

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Inspired by the real-life courtship between its married creators, Lena Dunham and Luis Felber, Too Much is nothing if not candid, analyzing its leads’ red flags with the clear-eyed empathy of a seasoned therapist. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025 Entrepreneurs are nothing if not optimistic – 69 per cent are optimistic about their business despite the headwinds. Philip Salter, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 The Spurs are nothing if not the most patient organization in the league. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025 Cuomo, as governor, was nothing if not a builder — or, more specifically, a rebuilder. Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nothing if not

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“Nothing if not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20if%20not. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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