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
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
There’s no marvel in something created by feeding a prompt to a genAI program, never mind that 99% of the time, the result looks revolting and unnatural.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026
Failing to do so sets a poor example for the little princes and princesses, never mind the members of Parliament.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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