not for a/one minute
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: at no time : not at all : never
I did not believe her for a/one minute.
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Those similar sets of grievances do not for a minute mean that Americans are putting aside their differences.
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Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2022
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“Not for a/one minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20for%20a%2Fone%20minute. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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