Word info

not to say

Conjunction

Meaning

not to say

Even; perhaps; almost.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

The worst mistake a boss can make is not to say "well done." John Ashcroft

It is easy to know what you want to say, but not to say it. Mario Vargas Llosa

The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say. Anaïs Nin

I am of the firm belief that everybody could write books and I never understand why they don't. After all, everybody speaks. Once the grammar has been learnt it is simply talking on paper and in time learning what not to say. Beryl Bainbridge

Your own barometer is all you have to go by, and often what makes a good director is knowing when not to say something. On occasions you can find yourself on a film set where the person who is wearing the director's hat is only trying to justify his position. Gary Oldman

It's easier not to say anything. Shut your trap, button your lip, can it. All that crap you hear on TV about communication and expressing feelings is a lie. Nobody really wants to hear what you have to say. Laurie Halse Anderson

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