Noun it's obvious that he doesn't have a jot of interest in history Verb He paused to jot a few notes on a slip of paper.
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Noun
What the effect of this attack might be on the combustible politics of the region in question matters not a jot.The New Yorker, 20 May 2022 But the crime boss wouldn't go down without a fight and kept shooting at Black Lightning, forcing the hero to kill his nemesis with a jot of lightning. Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 25 May 2021 Yet none of this censure is likely to make a jot of difference.Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2020 The faithful need to hear them and see them, every jot and tittle, like a prayer or a chant. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 Aug. 2020 Now, while her mom is caring for patients, Ruby goes room to room, jots down wishes and sets out to grant them.CBS News, 26 Dec. 2019 This doesn’t mean that God wants you to own an AR-15, or that every jot and tittle of our current gun regime is divinely mandated. Rich Lowry, National Review, 6 Sep. 2019 Now, while her mom is caring for patients, Ruby goes room-to-room, jots down wishes and then sets out to grant those wishes. Steve Hartman, CBS News, 28 June 2019 The strikes by the US and its allies will not change the military situation in Syria one jot. Tim Lister, CNN, 14 Apr. 2018
Verb
Snatch a few minutes in a waiting room to jot down some ideas, ignore the television in favour of freewriting. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 The first page asks one to define what could go wrong, then quickly jot down strategies to prevent negative outcomes (or decrease their likelihood) or repair any damage. Yec, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 With this scratch art box of 125 rainbow mini post-its, kids and adults can jot down colorful notes, doodles, and more thanks to the special wooden tool. Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 3 Aug. 2022 These little notebooks are the perfect place to jot down back-pocket notes, recipes and inspiration. Samantha Macavoy, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 But many SMBs don’t have the luxury of a gatekeeper to screen calls, answer the phone while the team’s busy and jot down messages. Gavin Macomber, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Grab a piece of paper and jot down a short (but seriously sweet) message to your grad. Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2022 Take out your pen and jot down some A-listers, the buzzier the better. Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2022 Take out your pen and jot down some A-listers, the buzzier the better. Jocelyn Noveck, ajc, 28 Apr. 2022 See More