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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“Willow is one of the best leaders I’ve ever been around in my life, never mind my career,” Parsons said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
“The minute I started at 12:30, the question became when and do you want and how are you going to get 11:30? But I never wanted 12:30, never mind 11:30. Why is that a thing?”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
“Oh, I find whatever you do a source of perpetual fascination. But never mind me. What are you going to say to these people who are coming?”
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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