wasn't
Americancontraction
Pronunciation
See isn't.
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t just the ancient Greeks and the American founders who favored classical forms; Roman emperors and the Nazis did too.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
“Definitely wasn’t trying to hole that putt,” Rai said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Alana H., who asked not to use her last name, said she wasn’t even bothering to vote.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
At the outset, it wasn’t a sure bet the president’s library would be established here in the Windy City—even if the South Side was always the obvious location.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
It wasn’t like Mama, I thought, to let the water keep running that way; she never wasted anything.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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