never mind
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Don't worry about something, don't trouble yourself, it doesn't matter. For example, Never mind what I said, it wasn't important , or Never mind, you can always take the driver's test again . This expression employs mind in the sense of “care about something,” a usage dating from the late 1700s.
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Also, never you mind . Don't concern yourself with that, it's none of your business, as in Never you mind where I plan to buy the new TV . [Early 1800s]
Example Sentences
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See also: Employers to college students: never mind that 4.0 GPA.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Growing up in Butcher Hollow, Ky., Loretta Lynn didn’t have electricity until she was a teenager, never mind a telephone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
I never, ever envisioned playing at a Euros, never mind the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
That’s what accounts for almost all of the $28.5 trillion “total addressable market” the company claims for its services, never mind that it’s a distant also-ran in the AI business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
“We do. Write something for us, and never mind the rest of the world. Try it, dear. I’m sure it would do you good, and please us very much.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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