nothing but

Example Sentences

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After all, his good luck almost always leaves nothing but carnage for the people he leaves behind.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

It had been a career that, up until 18 months ago, had known nothing but success.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

It is nothing but good that the Reagan Institute is now on the side of mathematics and reason.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

For 27 years, the Knicks have known nothing but terrible luck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He could no longer see the playground equipment and realized for the first time that the swirling dark that he’d thought to be nothing but shadow was in fact inhabited.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny