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
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
Old age, subsidized by Social Security and Medicare, turns out to be an ideal opportunity for a stunt like ours, and never mind the nearness of the end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
They had not spoken since their first interview, which Penelope chalked up to him being busy and perhaps shy, never mind the fact that she did not speak Norwegian.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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