as in not to mention
to say nothing of I have a hard enough time getting out of bed before sunrise, never mind getting to work so early
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Recent Examples of never mind On something huge like a North Sea passenger ferry or a freighter, just stopping the ship can take miles to accomplish, never mind putting about. —
David Szondy april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026 And never mind that this is simply wrong, almost to the point of being immoral. —The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 This latest embarrassment may swell its numbers, and another defeat against Manchester opposition would begin to imperil a top-half finish, never mind Champions League qualification. —Liam Twomey, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026 A lot of haziness hangs over whether there is any realistic hope of a ceasefire — never mind a permanent cessation of hostilities. —Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for never mind
David Szondy april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026 And never mind that this is simply wrong, almost to the point of being immoral. —The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 This latest embarrassment may swell its numbers, and another defeat against Manchester opposition would begin to imperil a top-half finish, never mind Champions League qualification. —Liam Twomey, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026 A lot of haziness hangs over whether there is any realistic hope of a ceasefire — never mind a permanent cessation of hostilities. —Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for never mind
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“Never mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/never%20mind. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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