Words similar to it--not

Example sentences for: it--not

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A trace of DNA on a murder weapon, for example, only demonstrates that the suspect touched it--not that he actually committed the crime.
The Simpsons are our truest, best selves: stupid--maybe; lazy--you bet; suspicious of authority--always; willing to do anything about it--not really; but above all, loyal to our spouses, our children, our little sisters, our friends, our hometowns, our bad haircuts, and our favorite brand of beer.
Much of it is risible, yet I loved watching it--not because I thought that the emperor was wearing new clothes but because I thought he looked fine--beautiful, actually--naked.
They were each discussing it--not discreetly but not "publicly"--at a screening for critics of The Talented Mr. Ripley , and I'm certain that they didn't think some smartass like me would report the gist of their conversations to the world.