nothing if not

idiom

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

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Neither look is particularly noteworthy on its own—Chalamet has worn wilder looks in even bolder colors, and Jenner is nothing if not always looking to make a red-carpet splash—but together? Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025 Vecna is nothing if not a drama queen. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025 Maduro’s junior officers must be nothing if not frustrated. Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025 Helm is nothing if not solipsistic, narcissistic even. Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 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 17 Dec. 2025.

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