anything but
idiom
: not at all
He looked anything but happy.
Though he said he was happy, he looked anything but.
This problem is anything but new.
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This year, the competition has been anything but open.
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Our test car—in fact a Launch Edition, with the Pilot and Plus packs, also came with 22-inch wheels that look anything but low-drag.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2025
After dominating the hurdle landscape for such an extended period and scoring the Olympic win in 2024, Holloway has been anything but invincible.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
One thing's for certain, The Boring Company's tunnel to BNA will be anything but boring.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 29 July 2025
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Our test car—in fact a Launch Edition, with the Pilot and Plus packs, also came with 22-inch wheels that look anything but low-drag.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2025
After dominating the hurdle landscape for such an extended period and scoring the Olympic win in 2024, Holloway has been anything but invincible.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
One thing's for certain, The Boring Company's tunnel to BNA will be anything but boring.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 29 July 2025
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“Anything but.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anything%20but. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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