Use "not exactly" in a sentence

1. She’s not exactly the best catch

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2. ’ He said, his expression suggesting that ‘nice’ is not exactly the word he would use to describe his feelings in the matter

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3. ‘No … not exactly

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4. ‘By the look of this lot, we’re not exactly going to starve

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5. That pastry at the cafe was very nice but not exactly sustaining and it is now getting on for two in the afternoon

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6. ‘I mean, we’re not exactly kids in the first throes … I sort of anticipated that I’d be more mature … less frenetic … but it’s not like that at all

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7. But that is not exactly the case with the 'given' of his spiritual nature

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8. He has, in his own way, treated her better than most of the shits out on the street, not exactly as an equal, but he does seem to recognise her humanity

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9. ‘I understand why, but not exactly how

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10. crowd stood in ovation, not exactly cheering—it was more ominous than that—

11. My poor wife works hard at Starbucks part time but you're not exactly going to get the Rolls-Royce by working for Starbucks if you know what I mean

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12. Even though the base ball was at 450 feet away, Paul Ray Powell was not exactly a leading speedster running about the bases because he was pretty big and bulky and muscular but he still got a triple

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13. The bus was not exactly high-tech because it used the a six volt battery instead of the 12 volt battery like most cars do and in an amazing feat of safety ignorance, Volkswagen had placed the battery in the back where the engine was

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14. Though not exactly the order he expected from his senior officer, Pete complied, and together they poked their heads up from the tower wall

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15. "Good, then you should understand why I'm not exactly thrilled by the sight of you

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16. Though not exactly the type of drink he had in mind, Alec drank the liquid with greed while Nathalia began recounting the morning's events

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17. Not exactly pulled more a case of pointing the finger as each peg then shot out and whirled over his head to land in Lemoss's sack

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18. Though not exactly pleased at the current situation, he was strangely relieved knowing that he wouldn't have to cross it

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19. It’s not exactly something they would be accepting of

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20. Alternatively, it could be that what your device generated was not exactly identical to the real wave

21. Dad took me on it a couple of times, but I was coming from Ohiopyle, so I’m not exactly sure where it is

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22. This was the place he had come to in anger with thoughts of, if not exactly revenge, then at least retribution

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23. "Yes, they're there, but I'm not exactly

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24. Not exactly scientific

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25. Adem was aware that arrogance was common amongst mortal Alit’aren, and it was not exactly uncommon amongst some immortals, though the Sons of Odin saw their ability to wield the Power as a part of their duty, not something they should boast about

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26. Not exactly a paragon of morality

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27. He was over three hundred years old, which was not exactly old for an immortal, even these days, as some mortal wielders still lived to this day who were twice his age

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28. Items, such as a data console were not exactly where they were before

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29. The memories he had of lives where he had made love to her, been married to her, had children with her, were not exactly shared experiences

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30. The Internal Revenue Service and Bernie were not exactly

31. leapt from the Bimah, arms and legs not exactly in a ski jump position but not far off it, to try to sort out Bubbala, knocking over some of the chiffon and hatted lady folk, who had recovered from their frozen state and were also trying to contain the barmy lady

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32. ” Not exactly true, but she could hardly admit Sicarius had been the one to suggest the idea

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33. Not exactly a yes but close enough

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34. Their lawyers are not exactly inexperienced and know these tricks

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35. It was not exactly an endorsement, but it was as much as Sespian had dared hope for

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36. We are not exactly a sought-out destination

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37. (Not exactly a match made in heaven!) Rockefeller Republicans, in particular, have never really warmed up to these apostatizing (sic) ―upstarts

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38. Patty, Marco, Josie and I got out of the van slowly, walking hesitantly towards the others standing around, not exactly sure of what was going on or where we were supposed to be

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39. “My impression of that lump, is that it’s like an owl-cast, not exactly the same as a fur-ball or hairball

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40. Geoff and I walked side-by-side, not exactly comfortably, but I wouldn’t say the slight awkwardness was a bad thing, either

41. While not exactly jaded by the prospect, he decided against it

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42. She appeared alone and late one night and discovered to her disappointment that Mike, his Boston friends and some San Jose bargirls were in the midst of a poolside party; not exactly her cup of tea

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43. The man standing at a tall bookcase, absently perusing an opened book in his hand was not exactly what she had expected

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44. Not exactly original, but his point was made and valid

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45. “Er, not exactly,” he admitted

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46. “And why is that? You’re not exactly shy about showing yourselves, are you? There’s fuckin’ UFOs all over the place these days!”

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47. “That’s not exactly what I had in mind

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48. The age of newness will not exactly be a return to a

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49. Often described as a very handsome man, my tall, graying and aristocratic father’s language was instructive, if not exactly a revelation

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50. Yet I could not exactly see where they landed among the sand and shore grasses either

51. The first insecurity set in as unease in her legs which made it necessary to move about on the spot, and that did not exactly seem self-assured

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52. “All that is not exactly true,” said Colling

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53. – And I was not exactly sure what “code blue” meant, but I knew that it was nothing good

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54. It was not exactly food she thought the most about right now

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55. “It’s not exactly a resurrection if I was never dead, is it?” Amar shakes his head

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56. "No--not exactly--but I think it means that heaven will be just like what you'd like it to be

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57. She did not exactly fall, but she staggered and reeled across the room in a very undignified fashion and brought up against the door with a thud that jarred her from head to foot

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58. Now that’s not exactly a pure science, is it?”

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59. They were good, substantial, uninteresting women, one or two fairly comely, the others not exactly so and John Meredith would as soon have thought of marrying any one of them as of hanging himself

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60. Coatleztli reminded him that the Mexica were not exactly revered in the valley

61. He shrugged and said he could understand that, so far as the Tenocha were concerned, since they did not exactly endear one, but surely the Tlatelolca were not despised

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62. Still, I was not exactly pleased

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63. inheritance mechanism is that it allows the programmer to reuse a class that is almost, but not exactly, what he

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64. We have been imprisoned in this colony for a very long time, some of us all our lives, and that does not exactly breed trust for official representatives of the Empire

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65. “No, not exactly, but it is something they can do, too

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66. “Yes—well not exactly

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67. Solomon was not exactly the model Christian

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68. Of course, she was only forty-two, but life in the Ordu was not exactly easy

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69. “You’re not a ghost, are you? Or not exactly

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70. He warned me that the Wampanoag were not exactly friendly to outsiders, but they did respect (or fear) the Khanate, so I shouldn’t have any trouble

71. Two minutes later I put in my request and Dad said, “We’re not exactly on the best of terms

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72. As we rode to the station house, Shamansky said, “I’m sure glad we got Bates, but I’m not exactly feeling the thrill of victory,”

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73. “Well, not exactly talks,” Nicolas said

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74. There are still people today that state that prophecy does not exactly come true, this

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75. The vegetation was not exactly lush like in a jungle, but it was rather thick

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76. but not exactly when the atom will split

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77. She was not beautiful, but not exactly plain either

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78. The results of this were not exactly what we wanted, but she tasted the energy of death and I don’t think she shall be able to resist it for much longer

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79. Looking at all the other vampires feeding was starting to make me hungry and Akua had called me to the hospital for a stopover, and what he termed as a coffee break, not exactly my choice of beverage, but I could fit in a quick blood feed before I met up with him

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80. I peered at my new house guests, they seemed to be psychologically stable, not exactly the typical offspring of my lovable, unreliable, irresponsible, confirmed bachelors of brothers

81. The only thing that she did not realise was that her late night chats with him, were not exactly private

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82. The only thing that she did not realise, was that her late night chats with him, were not exactly private

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83. “That’s not exactly taking your time, now is it?” I was positive he could feel the wetness

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84. "Okay," she said, not exactly sure whether that was the correct answer

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85. "It wasn't any trouble, Monica, except the supplies were not exactly in their respective storage areas

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86. “We’re not exactly dressed for the occasion

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87. Roomie had the inner room, so I said that I did not mind listening to them getting it on, but “it was 12 degrees and getting colder down at Boulder Dam tonight” (anyone remember Gordon Lightfoot?), and that I did not exactly have any place to go, especially when the library was closed

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88. Not exactly what I hoped for, but I’ll survive

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89. As you might imagine, he’s not exactly swamped with lunch invitations

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90. Going outside was not exactly a picnic

91. The last statement is not exactly true

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92. We’re not exactly the same size, are we?’

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93. Not exactly homely, but somewhere to stay, and cheap of

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94. With a feeling not exactly of panic, but certainly of

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95. ’Not exactly, but I’ve just seen my mother, and I don’t want her to see me

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96. in blood triggered something for me, but I'm not exactly sure what,

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97. alcohol related offenses, and Lucy was not exactly sure

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98. was not exactly sure what the appropriate behavior was,

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99. Well, that was not exactly

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100. that her wardrobe of jeans and t-shirts did not exactly