How to Use if nothing else in a Sentence

if nothing else

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  • The Promised Land is, if nothing else, a nod to both its nation’s and the movies’ past.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
  • City Pop, if nothing else, has the charm of being far away from here and now.
    Will Cady, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • But if nothing else, the optics have not been good for Ms. Willis’s team.
    Danny Hakim, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Seems like if nothing else the streaming era could bring us swear-ier awards shows.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Well … if nothing else, the Jags owe Coen a coke for making them get rid of Baalke.
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard — which is cool to say, if nothing else — is fun.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2023
  • The play-in round, if nothing else, showed that Heat resolve remains.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
  • This game, if nothing else, was a return to form for the Granddaddy of Them All.
    Kevin Skiver, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Banks could push for the job and provide quality depth from the jump if nothing else.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2025
  • That if nothing else, rightfully earned her the name Catherine the Great.
    Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The Midlands students had, if nothing else, heard that message loud and clear.
    Khari Johnson, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Don't be surprised if the Mariners pick up a reliever or two, if nothing else.
    Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
  • And that, if nothing else, ought to make people in Maryland angry.
    Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
  • Because if nothing else, that’s ultimately the goal or, at least, the hope.
    Roberto José Andrade Franco, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • And, if nothing else, over $2 billion in ticket sales for his movies is a solid proof of concept.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Over the past decade, there have been some hits and misses, but if nothing else Boss Hog has always been big in flavor and concept.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Well, if nothing else, the Rangers got clarity on Thursday.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 July 2023
  • Consult with the locals, check Google Maps, and if nothing else works, have a good hard look at the area for signs of animal life, and on top of all that, trust my gut.
    New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The milestone is, if nothing else, one of the internet’s more unusual feats of endurance.
    Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • For reasons of ego, if nothing else, Tesla would strongly resist such a switch.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Yet the rapid spread of wind phones over the past decade suggests, if nothing else, that there is an almost universal need for those in mourning to engage with grief.
    Taryn Lindhorst, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
  • The social aspect aside, club bathrooms do offer physical respite to the main event if nothing else.
    Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 24 June 2024
  • This awards show was, if nothing else, a dream for procrastinators.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
  • This new release is the first 45-year-old whisky from the distillery, and the story behind how these casks were treated is interesting if nothing else.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
  • That is, throw their bodies upon the gears, in hopes of at least slowing things down for one more day, every day, for as long as possible, by force if nothing else.
    Katie Myers, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2024
  • The second half of the season figures to be fascinating, if nothing else.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Be a tourist in your own neighborhood, if nothing else.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
  • And if nothing else, Michigan fans will get to see some sunshine on their TVs before the new year.
    Christian Romo, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Waller, if nothing else, can be utilized as a red zone threat which gives him value.
    Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
  • This clip shows, if nothing else, how unfairly good all Matt Smith's music was.
    Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025

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