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

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But America’s oil-and-gas giants, such as Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips, weren’t the only early 2026 successes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The relatively small move in oil prices suggested traders weren’t getting ahead of themselves.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Wall Street traders weren’t alone in advising against chasing the latest batch of conciliatory headlines.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

I hadn’t wanted to invite her, afraid she’d somehow find fault—tell Ma that the movies weren’t respectable or something like that.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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