How to Use not to say in a Sentence
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That’s not to say bobs were out, though.
—Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
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That’s not to say there still aren’t holes.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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That’s not to say there hasn’t been progress.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
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That’s not to say that any of this was easy.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2026
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This is not to say there aren’t some fun things.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
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That’s not to say there won’t be more to come.
—Paul Farhi, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
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That’s not to say that many of these drugs don’t help.
—Thomas Goetz, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
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That’s not to say this is a bad idea — far from it.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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That’s not to say things can’t get stretched in the near term.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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This is not to say that there is no space for a good deal.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
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But that’s not to say there’s no place for a bike like this.
—New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025
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This is not to say that posting is enough.
—Alessandra Schade, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
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That’s not to say the film is ever dull.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
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That’s not to say the danger is gone.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
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That’s not to say the bill isn’t enormous.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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That’s not to say emojis have no place in email.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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That’s not to say there isn’t some fan service.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
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That’s not to say men aren’t watching, too.
—Lisa Gutierrez january 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
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This is not to say there have not been moments of hope.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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That’s not to say there aren’t question marks.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
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That’s not to say that the green goddess gets the short shrift.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Though that’s not to say there hasn’t been great eveningwear, too.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 June 2024
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That’s not to say the show didn’t balance the scales for a while.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
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That’s not to say, though, that the room was free of concern.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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That’s not to say Ehlers is perfect.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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That’s not to say Shough had an awful day.
—Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
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Which is not to say that Peaches has gone soft.
—Jesse Dorris, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
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That’s not to say there haven’t been hints that bad actors have come through.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
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That’s not to say Samus doesn’t have new powers.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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This is not to say that Reeves hasn’t made mistakes.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
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