didn't
Americancontraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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It was “Saturday Night,” but it sure didn’t sound “Live.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
He defended this and other decisions and stood up to criticism in a way that Ms. Bondi didn’t with the Epstein files.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
SpaceX didn’t respond to a request for comment from Barron’s.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
“We’ll go and watch the film and figure the rest of it out, but I didn’t think it was a bad day.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
“Don’t think I didn’t catch the way you’re staring at the brother,” Gramma Liz tells me.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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