How to Use in a nutshell in a Sentence
in a nutshell
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That, in a nutshell, describes a type of IT attack known as token theft.
—Paul Blough, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Cheap-looking hardware, sheet mirrors, vessel sinks, and accent walls, in a nutshell.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
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Those words, in a nutshell, exemplified the relationship between the team and the city in recent years.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
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Well, that’s kind of everything in a nutshell here, because drivers around the country have spent the last six months adjusting to these higher prices.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026
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Anyone traveling along with the star would say their clocks moved at a constant speed, whereas clocks very far away would be off—that’s relativity in a nutshell.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
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But in the common vernacular of what neurosis means—someone whose life is put upon them, who feels weighted by the everyday, who struggles with unadulterated joy—that is me in a nutshell.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
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All of nature in a nutshell Environmental DNA offers a new form of ecosystem monitoring.
—Jenny Whilde, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
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Nadella, in a nutshell, is saying that heavily relying on proprietary AI software could also be a company’s undoing.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 July 2026
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That was the biggest difference in a nutshell Sunday, as the Panthers blew out the Falcons, 34-3, to even their record at 1-1 early in the 2026 NFL season.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026
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