not entirely
Example Sentences
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I’m not entirely convinced that the term genocide, coined in 1944, properly applies to more than one crime in history, the Holocaust, but Myanmar’s campaign against the Rohingyas might qualify to a reasonable person.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The way Root's side coped with the pressure was not entirely convincing.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Africa's entry into space is not entirely new: Egypt launched its Nilesat 101 from French Guyana in 1998, a first for the continent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Their images are disturbing, but not entirely scary; they don’t read like those of a horror film, but rather, a sight of some obsolete era of humanity.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Marco nods, still not entirely certain about the idea but almost desperate for some kind of strategy.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
