nothing if not

idiom

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

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But as the history of fake IDs makes apparent, young people are nothing if not resourceful. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 But significantly worse outcomes are still possible because the president is nothing if not volatile, and some factions in the administration are actively hostile to both NATO and Europe. Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025 The past few months under President Donald Trump have been nothing if not operatic — all the more so when China gets involved. Peter Guo, NBC news, 8 June 2025 Digital thieves are nothing if not persistent and innovative. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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