How to Use not that in a Sentence

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• Just not that many guys in the whole world who can do that.
  — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 19 June 2025
• To be sure, the worry is not that the AMOC is on the verge of a complete stop.
  — Sandra Upson, WIRED, 25 July 2024
• To me, the wonder is not that a bunch of people said, Screw that.
  — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2023
• And, yes, so one of 1 million is not that big of a number in the end.
  — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
• There's just a whole gamut of things that humans can do, and this is not that.
  — Anna Werner, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
• The reason the election is close is not that the public likes Biden.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 8 June 2024
• So he's seen me through all of my good times, my bad times, this boyfriend, not that boyfriend.
  — Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
• This is, this is a way to make a lot of enemies and not that many friends.
  — Will Steakin, ABC News, 1 May 2025
• Both aim to improve handling, not that the MX-5 handled like a drunk camel in the first place.
  — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
• Its pass rush, which looked strong not that long ago, couldn’t manage a sack.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
• And whether or not that page will be turned is very important.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
• The jokes were not that funny, but a little bit of eye contact goes a long way.
  — Sofia D'uva, oregonlive, 20 July 2023
• Whether or not that’s true is still up for debate in some quarters.
  — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
• Whether or not that anonymous source had much to do with his slide is unknown.
  — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
• Whether or not that’s a good thing may come down to one’s feelings about the U.S. military.
  — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 May 2024
• But to be honest, there was not that much of a real crossover.
  — Jack Irvin, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
• Last Call, which premieres on July 9, is not that kind of true-crime doc.
  — Time, 7 July 2023
• Donald Trump is also, of course, not that much younger than Joe Biden is.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 11 July 2024
• So a billion is just not that impressive a figure in the grand scheme of things here.
  — Tim Marchman, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
• The real danger of a second Trump term is not that Trump is a man in decline.
  — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
• The problem is not that Amos leaving was an egregious call.
  — James Hansen, Bon Appétit, 28 Sep. 2023
• During the press conference, Bowers said that the park is not that big.
  — USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
• Whether or not that’s true, there’s nothing stopping Swift on the business side now.
  — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
• Whether or not that's a fully salient argument is meant to be open.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2024
• The issue was not that Butler was incompetent in his job; quite the opposite.
  — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
• Among other details, Wells said it will be discussed whether or not that person should have an interim label.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
• There are not that many mother-daughter pairs who can both boast Oscar nods.
  — Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
• Buying a one-off stake in an NFL team is not that.
  — Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
• Amy Spurlock didn’t cry, at least not that afternoon.
  — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
• Some users pointed out that a job seeker listing olive oil is not that different from a candidate sharing an interest in wine.
  — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026