war nicht sehr

wasn't very

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wasn't very Used before an adjective to say that someone or something did not have a quality to a high degree. It often sounds like a mild or understated criticism.

GE: Der Film war nicht sehr spannend.

EN: The movie wasn't very exciting.

Tom war nicht sehr redselig.

Tom wasn’t very talkative.

War nicht sehr subtil.

It wasn't very subtle.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Tom war nicht sehr begeistert.

Tom wasn't very enthusiastic.

Ich finde, das war nicht sehr taktvoll.

I don't think that was very tactful.

— Rebecca (1940)

Susie war nicht sehr weiblich.

Susie wasn't very feminine.

Tom war nicht sehr kooperativ.

Tom wasn't very cooperative.

Der Scherz war nicht sehr lustig.

The joke wasn’t very funny.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)