wasn't

American

[wuhz-uhnt, woz-] / ˈwʌz ənt, ˈwɒz- /

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

wasn't British

/ ˈwɒzənt /

contraction

was not

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Pronunciation

See isn't.

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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It wasn’t love at first anything for Anna Sonenshein when she met Niki Vahle while working at Son of a Gun in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

It wasn't long before Polymarket paid out bets relating to Maduro and Venezuela.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

A patient sits across from me and describes taking something that wasn’t his.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

“And even some companies that did beat, beat, and raise, it wasn’t enough.”

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The night I told him that I wasn’t interested in the life he was insisting that I live.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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