nothing personal
idiom
—used to say that one does not mean to offend someone by a statement
It's nothing personal, but I'd rather not talk to you about it.
Examples of nothing personal in a Sentence
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No, not at all — there’s nothing personal in the album.
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 23 May 2025
Smith maintained that nothing personal had been said.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
As opposed to Everyday Dose or Onewheel, there is nothing personal about the story here, in fact, the focus is decidedly on those George and his team serves.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
There was a quota for Jewish students, they were told; nothing personal.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Aug. 2024
Some people just sleep much better alone, nothing personal.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
Maybe the move by DeRozan was nothing personal toward Drake.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
This was nothing personal, with United's lack of Champions League football at the time, plus a desire to succeed under Xavi, cited as De Jong's main motivations to turn down the Premier PINC +1.3% League giants' proposal.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
If this means Americans will continue to spend heavily at the pump amid Saudi Arabia’s unilateral oil production cuts, then this is simply business in his view—nothing personal.
—Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2023
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 23 May 2025
Smith maintained that nothing personal had been said.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
As opposed to Everyday Dose or Onewheel, there is nothing personal about the story here, in fact, the focus is decidedly on those George and his team serves.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
There was a quota for Jewish students, they were told; nothing personal.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Aug. 2024
Some people just sleep much better alone, nothing personal.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
Maybe the move by DeRozan was nothing personal toward Drake.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
This was nothing personal, with United's lack of Champions League football at the time, plus a desire to succeed under Xavi, cited as De Jong's main motivations to turn down the Premier PINC +1.3% League giants' proposal.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
If this means Americans will continue to spend heavily at the pump amid Saudi Arabia’s unilateral oil production cuts, then this is simply business in his view—nothing personal.
—Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2023
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“Nothing personal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20personal. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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