not to say
idiom
—used to introduce a more forceful or critical way of describing someone or something
He was impolite, not to say downright rude!
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Which is not to say that all scam stories are equally innocuous or offer precisely the same pleasures.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
And that's not to say that there are not other stories that could be told, but this story is the one that Neil and I are telling.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
This is not to say, however, that the artist aimed to keep them forever restricted.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
That’s not to say all mammal fathers are like this.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
And that's not to say that there are not other stories that could be told, but this story is the one that Neil and I are telling.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
This is not to say, however, that the artist aimed to keep them forever restricted.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
That’s not to say all mammal fathers are like this.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Not to say.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20to%20say. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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