nothing if not

idiom

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

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Pixar is nothing if not exceptional at crafting cartoons that get right to the heart of the human experience, and Inside Out is no exception. Emma Specter, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2025 However, Matzek has been nothing if not perseverant throughout his career. William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 Novocaine is nothing if not a continuation of a theme, both for Quaid and for the John Wick-ification of action films. Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025 Few filmmakers have so deftly zeroed in on the specific anxiety of wondering whether authenticity is something even within one’s purview, a confrontation that itself is nothing if not authentic. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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