not much

idiom

: to not be very good, important, or impressive

The food wasn't much.

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web While radar scans can forecast microbursts, there is often not much warning. —

Elizabeth Walsh, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2024 Flying to South America just got cheaper with a new flash sale from LATAM Airlines — but there’s not much time left to snag a bargain. —

Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2024 There’s not much to MaXXXine beyond heavy helpings of blood and glitter, but perhaps that’s all a horror hit really needs this summer. —

David Sims, The Atlantic, 2 July 2024 There’s not much other utility there right now except to give Snapchat Plus members a little something extra to justify yet another social media subscription in their monthly budget. —

Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for not much

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