nothing if not

idiom

: to an extreme degree : very
He is nothing if not persistent.

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New wave and goth fans, many of whom have been following these acts for four decades, are nothing if not devoted. Chris Willman, Variety, 19 May 2025 The pope’s childhood home in Dolton is nothing if not modest. Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025 This is nothing if not the Tom Cruise Daredevil Show, blown up to staggering IMAX levels of grandeur. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025 President Trump is nothing if not audacious, even brazen, in charting a course distinct from his presidential predecessors. Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nothing if not

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“Nothing if not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20if%20not. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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