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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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The feeling was nothing short of liberatory, as any maiden voyager who falls under the Dionysian spell of the island will feel.
—Fran Tirado, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
These findings reveal nothing short of a paradigm shift.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This year’s trip to the Southeast to start what the Broncos hope will be another stellar year was nothing short of a disaster against South Florida on Thursday evening.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Nothing short of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20short%20of. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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