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weren't

American

[wurnt, wur-uhnt] / wɜrnt, ˈwɜr ənt /

contraction of were not: Weren't you surprised?

weren't British

/ wɜːnt /

contraction

were not

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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“They weren’t being well-received because it wasn’t necessarily made for her previous fan base,” said Day’s manager, Sammy Seaver.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

If she weren’t such an indefensible character, Bondi’s efforts to save her job would be sad.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Coogan and Hays previously said they weren’t building the company for a fundraise or a sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“The best thing you can say about them is that they weren’t as harmful people thought they would be,” said Scott Lincicome, the vice president of general economics at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“So . . . you weren’t mad at her on your birthday.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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