How to Use not to say in a Sentence

not to say

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  • That’s not to say the Bengals couldn’t beat the Chiefs.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
  • That’s not to say things can’t get stretched in the near term.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
  • That’s not to say that Brave New World didn’t hit bumps in the road.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
  • That’s not to say that there’s anything wrong with the C5.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
  • This is not to say the men now running the Jags don’t have swag.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • That’s not to say that the Grammys had a perfect run in 2025.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
  • That’s not to say that the city will be devoid of A-listers.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Here are steps to hire the right one That’s not to say that things are hopeless.
    — Winnie Sun, CNBC, 19 July 2024
  • That’s not to say that bed bug habitats have to be dirty.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
  • That’s not to say this inventive dessert doesn’t have a place in the world.
    — Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
  • The approach for me in the color and the black or white is not to say the outside is the freedom.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
  • That’s not to say there aren’t concerns out there, too.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
  • But that’s not to say his presence in the 4-3 scheme was middling.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Though that’s not to say there hasn’t been great eveningwear, too.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 June 2024
  • That’s not to say Fishers does not share many of the same attributes.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 15 Jan. 2024
  • That’s not to say Ice Cube isn’t acutely aware of the ticking clock.
    — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
  • That’s not to say that NFL fans will save all that much money.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
  • But that’s not to say space travel took no toll at all.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
  • That’s not to say there weren’t other challenges along the way.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
  • But that’s not to say Oben has cheaped out on all aspects of the bike.
    — New Atlas, 22 July 2025
  • That’s not to say that Shibuya is losing its edge, at least not yet.
    — Christina Liao, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Which is not to say that Johns’s body print looked anything like him.
    — Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • But this is not to say the Razr+ handily beats the Pixel.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 9 July 2024
  • That’s not to say this is a bad idea — far from it.
    — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • This is not to say that Zhang and Liu are innocent.
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Feb. 2026
  • That’s not to say there isn’t a steel bar causing headaches for truck drivers.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • That’s not to say that TrumpRx never shows a good deal.
    — John Wilkerson, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But that’s not to say safety isn’t always top of mind.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • That’s not to say that caregivers aren’t wishing for the best.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
  • That’s not to say people didn’t enjoy themselves.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026

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