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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He reportedly wants to run ads touting his record, never mind his unpopularity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
So that, whatever happens, you can say: 'Oh well, never mind.'
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
See also: Employers to college students: never mind that 4.0 GPA.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
One senior party figure told me: "The eyelashes will deliver for a day, maybe a week. But the scrutiny is brutal. Won't last three months, never mind three years."
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
But Granny was a fine lady anyway, never mind her grammar or her country ways and never mind how plain she was.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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