not much
idiom
1
: to not be very good, important, or impressive
The food wasn't much.
2
: a small amount of (something)
That wasn't much help.
There isn't much difference between the two.
There's not much food in the house.
Examples of not much in a Sentence
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On the latest episode of their New Heights podcast, Travis revealed to his brother Jason that his recent trip to Paris entailed taking in Swift’s fourth concert in the city, but not much else.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
In part because there’s not much time before the parade steps off, the advisory council and parade organizers agreed to the compromise of 150 entries, which is a nearly 25% decrease compared with last year.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
But the hikes were not much higher than No. 2 Washington (6.1 percent) and No. 3 Kentucky (6 percent).
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
Historically, there’s not much reason to expect a candidate like this to be anything more than a possible spoiler.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 4 May 2024
What would reclassification mean for Wisconsin? Probably not much, at least at first.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
While not much is known about the plot, the filmmakers showed a sneak peek of an unfinished trailer at CinemaCon in April 2024.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Of course, not much has happened in the centuries that have passed since then–with perhaps the exception of the underwear-as-outerwear movement–and the slip dress perhaps telegraphs the same things still: decadence and freedom.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 2 May 2024
There’s not much subtext, everything remains on the surface, and the exceptionally wordy script relies on exposition dumps to inform the audience about rumors, twists, deals and double-crosses.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
In part because there’s not much time before the parade steps off, the advisory council and parade organizers agreed to the compromise of 150 entries, which is a nearly 25% decrease compared with last year.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
But the hikes were not much higher than No. 2 Washington (6.1 percent) and No. 3 Kentucky (6 percent).
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
Historically, there’s not much reason to expect a candidate like this to be anything more than a possible spoiler.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 4 May 2024
What would reclassification mean for Wisconsin? Probably not much, at least at first.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
While not much is known about the plot, the filmmakers showed a sneak peek of an unfinished trailer at CinemaCon in April 2024.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Of course, not much has happened in the centuries that have passed since then–with perhaps the exception of the underwear-as-outerwear movement–and the slip dress perhaps telegraphs the same things still: decadence and freedom.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 2 May 2024
There’s not much subtext, everything remains on the surface, and the exceptionally wordy script relies on exposition dumps to inform the audience about rumors, twists, deals and double-crosses.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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