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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For many new parents, the days after welcoming a newborn into the world feel nothing short of magical.
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 23 Dec. 2025
And the scale of what is being built is nothing short of staggering.
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Still, the Chiefs upsetting the Broncos would be nothing short of a Christmas miracle.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 23 Dec. 2025
And the scale of what is being built is nothing short of staggering.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
Still, the Chiefs upsetting the Broncos would be nothing short of a Christmas miracle.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The Nissan Leaf just got more competitive Some redesigns are subtle but the Nissan Leaf experienced nothing short of an evolution between generations.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Nothing short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20short%20of. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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