beside the point
Example Sentences
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Whether one agrees with that characterization is beside the point.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
That it may be riddled with falsehoods is beside the point.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
He’s read “Ulysses” four times, but that’s beside the point.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
Yet, all this effort might be beside the point, said Mamdouh Medhat, research director at Dimensional Fund Advisors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
And he was certain that speculating about my reasons for running away was beside the point.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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