nothing short of
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—used to give emphasis to a description
His recovery was nothing short of miraculous.
That treatment is nothing short of torture!
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While our morning spent with the gorillas alone was nothing short of extraordinary, there is more to savor back at Bisate Reserve.
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On’s first time on court (less acrylic, more polished hardwood) is nothing short of fortuitous, considering it was powered by a shoe that’s been co-created with Roger Federer.
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With two working parents, an…explorative…toddler, and a vocal hound dog, our house is nothing short of chaos on weeknights.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
For many Iranians, nothing short of fundamental change will suffice.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
On’s first time on court (less acrylic, more polished hardwood) is nothing short of fortuitous, considering it was powered by a shoe that’s been co-created with Roger Federer.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
With two working parents, an…explorative…toddler, and a vocal hound dog, our house is nothing short of chaos on weeknights.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
For many Iranians, nothing short of fundamental change will suffice.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
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