Examples of 'was not quite' in a sentence

Meaning of "was not quite"

was not quite: Denotes a situation where something did not fully meet expectations or was not entirely accurate. It suggests a slight discrepancy or deviation from the expected outcome

How to use "was not quite" in a sentence

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was not quite
Then they saw it was not quite right.
I was not quite sure where to start.
It turns out this was not quite right.
It was not quite what his mother said.
The next man was not quite so calm.
Was not quite the spike in the forehead.
I was sure he was not quite right in the head.
Was not quite what we had in mind.
Yet the idea was not quite dead.
I was not quite the oldest person there.
But the abolition was not quite complete.
This was not quite enough to buy my soul.
My relationship with him was not quite as difficult.
But life was not quite as complicated as it is today.
Perhaps all hope was not quite dead.

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But it was not quite as convincing this time.
The second incident was not quite so classy.
That was not quite the right verb.
But public opinion was not quite unanimous.
I was not quite convinced of his justice.
His personal life was not quite as successful.
I was not quite happy with it either.
The internet was not quite so robust.
I was not quite sure how far you were entangled.
The romance was not quite as strong.
I was not quite five when that picture was taken.
My own experience was not quite so pleasant.
It was not quite as complicated on this occasion.
I mention this because it was not quite clear.
I am sure it was not quite as stark or as cold as that.
The authorities of course was not quite happy.
That i was not quite ready for today.
We had an audience that was not quite clued in.
Jacob was not quite four years old.
It seems that my invitation was not quite appreciated.
Sunday was not quite as popular a date.
He thought my leg was broken but he was not quite sure.
The drama was not quite over however.
There was still one person who was not quite done.
The hole was not quite large enough.
He always said the shine was not quite right.
Combat was not quite to their country.
The picture you painted was not quite accurate.
Peter was not quite like the other boys.
I wonder if he would be quite so handsome if he was not quite so rich.
Her voice was not quite as harsh.
I was soon to learn that it was not quite so.
My injury was not quite the same.
Was not quite as strong as it.
Her body was not quite burned.

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