anything but

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He looked anything but happy.

Though he said he was happy, he looked anything but.

This problem is anything but new.

Examples of anything but in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But No Scope makes clear that the path from here is anything but assured. —Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 May 2024

Yet Supergiant is anything but: Among the games that employees list as their favorites are classic sequels, including Diablo II, Street Fighter II and Warcraft II. —Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 13 May 2024

And Scott’s time in Washington has been anything but smooth. —Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 May 2024

Amazon’s bustling sale section is anything but lackluster this month. —Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024

Advertisement On Wednesday in Las Vegas, the two had another intense round of insults, in an event that was anything but boring. —Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024

Fashionistas like Martha Hunt, Tamu McPherson, and Vogue’s own Virginia Smith prove that designer sleepwear is anything but boring. —Irene Kim, Vogue, 4 May 2024

Hathaway plays a mean drunk opposite Jason Sudeikis' resident Nice Guy who turns out to be anything but. —Chris Bellamy and Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 2 May 2024

Taking over a family business can be overwhelming, but for Karan Johar, it’s been anything but. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 May 2024