wasn't

[wuhz-uhnt, woz-]

1. contraction of was not: I wasn't sure you heard me.

wasn't

/ ˈwɒzənt /

contraction

1. was not

Usage

See contraction.

Pronunciation Note

See isn't.

Example Sentences

The prime minister said the woman "felt she had to prove to a Labour politician that she wasn't racist".

From BBC

“He told me his wife had left him and taken the children, and he came to the airport every day with flowers, hoping she would return. I was still wearing my priest costume and he asked me if I would take his confession. I told him I was acting in a film but he didn’t care. He confessed. He wanted an environment that wasn’t true. It was very strange and beautiful.”

From Los Angeles Times

There wasn’t anyone behind the wheel at all.

From Los Angeles Times

The fire itself burned for nearly two more months, and wasn’t fully contained until Dec. 3.

From Los Angeles Times

“At first, I wasn’t going to stay here,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times