“Frankly,” he said, after he had chewed and swallowed, “no matter what Bunny tells you to the contrary, he hasn’t a cent and neither does his father.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Perhaps, she prayed, the gods only spoke Chinese, never studied English, would not recognize temptation in another language. “...death, that this will be our secret no matter what.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

When anyone asked about April 19, 1775, the Battle of Lexington would be the right answer—no matter what else happened on that day. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Any concession to British economic and military power, no matter how strategically astute, seemed a betrayal of the very independence won in the Revolution. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

One thing was for sure: no matter how I felt or what I thought, I wasn’t going to get my chance. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

There’s a certain sense of camaraderie in the city, a feeling that we’re all in it together, no matter how different we might be. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Her craving for lull was powerful, but there was no more gray waiting for her now, no matter how much lull she drank. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Their deaths brought the official murder toll to nine—quite a large number for any footpath, no matter how you look at it—though in fact there probably have been more. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He was still the dude, always the dude, no matter what, spending more money on his clothes than on anything else. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had tried plenty of cholent since washing up on Maxwell Street, and no matter the difference in taste or ingredients, it always reminded me of Shabbos mornings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Even so, she was determined to find what she was looking for, no matter how long it took. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

And no matter how many times you read that book the words and pictures don’t change. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Science is generated by and devoted to free inquiry: the idea that any hypothesis, no matter how strange, deserves to be considered on its merits. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Don't say such a thing! It's still our country, no matter who leads us. We must obey the law. I hate the thought of war, too, but we must defend the Fatherland, no matter what." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

But in general the divisions between the major parts of a clause, such as subject and predicate, are comma-free zones, no matter how complex the syntax. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I thought women were gorgeous no matter what they wore, and I didn’t think they owed anyone an explanation for their sartorial choices. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Did Father aim to suggest God was not obligated to send us down any beans or squash at all, no matter how we might toil in His name? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

After days in the bunker, I’m squinting no matter what direction I turn, and the light hurts. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

No girl, no matter how tough and mean she is, is going to scare me away from Kasim. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

If opportunity is taken for granted, as something that will be there no matter what, then the country is less likely to do the hard work to make it happen. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Then she found that her feet were sinking and that no matter what she did she could not free them. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“Dr. Costa does not feel Mr. Holden’s condition will permit him to take any calls, no matter how urgent, for at least—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“No, sweetie. I’m not being a creep. You’re being very haughty and unkind about their lives. People live quiet lives and that’s okay. There’s dignity in that, no matter what you may think.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Isn’t this what he wanted—for me to turn my back on injustice by flouting the laws created for us blacks, no matter what might happen? X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted the Ghostface mask in the neck hole below my crotch, but no matter how far I stuffed it in, it kept falling out. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

We fight no matter the cost of battle, the losses we take, the improbability of success. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I need to work up some sort of alibi, no matter how thin. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, no matter how high my start value was, it wouldn’t help unless my execution was as clean and polished as possible. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Dead is dead, no matter how it happens. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

It’s going to take a long time, but I have to tell them to someone, and you’re the most likely candidate, since I know you’ll keep a secret, no matter what happens. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, well,” I say, “I left Abnegation because I wasn’t selfless enough, no matter how hard I tried to be.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

My brothers and I just don’t keep in touch, no matter how good our intentions are. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He’d know that if my mom offers him something to eat, he should just take it and eat the whole thing no matter how full he is. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been thinking. All my old schools had pep rallies for the football team, no matter how badly they played. Could we do something like that for the town?” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

There was the mortgage on the house in Auburn, which she never seemed to be able to pay off, no matter how hard she worked, and she wanted to make another trip to Maryland. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, no matter how vigorously she paddled, the opening never got any closer. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The café did not make this same noise at any other time, no matter how crowded it was. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Here, we have each other’s backs, no matter what. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I kiss the top of Helena’s head, a long kiss that says how much I will always love her, no matter what. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I guess my way is very Candor, though. God, we really can’t escape factions no matter where we go, can we?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Her husband had refused to come, but no matter. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were hoping that the hyena would attack me and that somehow I would get rid of it and make the boat safe for them, no matter if it cost me my life. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

My natural talent, I think, is in being fine—no matter what is actually going on inside me. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“You could have hurt Tyler, you know. And no matter how upset you are, that’s just not okay, do you understand?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

And at least the mother of a litter sticks around and nurses her pups no matter how sharp their teeth are. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And some people get nothing but a string of cards that no matter how they’re played will never add up to a winning hand.I guess who I am thinking about mostly is my dad. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t ever finish my lunch, no matter how hard I try. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

But we were islanders, nonetheless, no matter what anyone else might think. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Being a clone was bad no matter what you did, so why bother being good at all? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s how it is with the firstborn, no matter what kind of mother you are—rich, poor, frazzled half to death or sweetly content. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he only lit another cigarette and wouldn’t say anything else, no matter how I grilled him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I must’ve suffered some kind of brain trauma, because no matter how many times I blink or shake my head, they’re still there. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Yet this wasn’t Cuba, and no matter how much I wished that everything was okay, it wasn’t. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

No dragon chair can replace a dragon no matter how elaborately it’s carved. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Big Ma’s firm nod told me to not forget my home training no matter what Pa’s lady friend said. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Your mouth bleeds, and you bleed around your teeth, and you may have hemorrhages from the salivary glands— literally every opening in the body bleeds, no matter how small. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter how often they repeated the words, with many different inflections, they were unable to wring any more meaning from them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

And no matter how real a story seemed, you still couldn’t eat the food, or pick up the plates, or warm yourself by the fire. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

But no matter how slow he was, there was always a cube of sugar in my pants pocket. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I force myself to hold her gaze, no matter how raw and stupidly naked I feel in front of her—and make no mistake about it, this is the true meaning of nakedness. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I had the feeling that no matter what I said, she wasn’t going to like it. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“We will be. Whatever you need, Gracie. We’re always going to be there for you, no matter what.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I reminded myself that the one thing Jenny Flick couldn’t buy, no matter what she used as currency, was a ticket to drive on the high road next to people like me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Pigeons, no matter what country they live in, share a few important traits. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“She asked. No, correction. She begged. She said she needed me. She was scared. And I figured that no matter what I thought about the whole thing, she is my daughter. My only daughter.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Alas, the cage, no matter how spacious of an abode, would not constitute a community and would be utterly merciless. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She had to reach Tom- men, no matter the costs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I’m scared, no matter how I try to play it off. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He need cast no finding-charm to know this: he knew it, as certainly as if a fine unreeling cord bound him and it together, no matter what miles and seas and lands might lie between. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Kendra ran and seized the pool skimmer, swinging it at the relentless horde of fairies, never touching any of them no matter how dense the swarm appeared. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

If I called Mother or Daddy, I’d be going to Pine Bluff for sure, no matter how many pretty speeches Mother made about taking a stand. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

In old days she would, I am sure, have noticed, no matter how we might have tried to conceal it; but in this way she is greatly changed during the past three weeks. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He was living, truly and deeply, no matter what others might think, looking at him with their blind eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed like Momma was looking direct at me no matter where Miss Thomas put the picture. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Thus, no matter what you do, multiplying a number by zero gives you zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

But no matter what he did he always ended up getting beaten and hurt. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess so. But in town—” “In town, there’s a steel grid built into the ground, no matter where you go. Out here, you have to be careful.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“That is no matter. You will take me to them.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Well, yes, I suppose if it had any use at all, it would be better alive than dead. But the proposition is risky, no matter what.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

“No, I know that you’ll lose no matter when you get off,” says Eric, biting down briefly on one of the rings in his lip. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

So, no matter what happened to me in life, as far as the guys on the team were concerned, my name was always going to be Winger. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

No matter how far he ran, no matter how he tried to hide, always the man was there. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

When anybody, no matter how old they are, loses a parent, I think it hurts the same as if you were only five years old, you know? The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Workers erected a heated movable shelter that allowed them to apply staff to the exterior of the Mines Building no matter what the temperature. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

In fact, every time Turner pitched her a stone within shouting distance, she hit it dead center—no matter how high the arch, no matter how straight the descent. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

But no matter how it panned out, I knew I’d at least done something good for myself in speaking up about my needs. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I never saw it before in Brick, no matter what Tariq said about how they used to be friends. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But I never did find one, no matter how much I searched. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

"All this talk isn't moving things forward. We need a plan, no matter how desperate." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I expect all members to come prepared to present a solution, no matter how extraordinary it seems. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

But I also know that, no matter what, I’d never trade my grammy and our life together for whatever is behind door number two. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

But Claudette’s hair wouldn’t stay straight or flat no matter how long she pressed it, and her skin was very dark. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“I told you when all this started that I didn’t have their endurance. I still don’t. Some of them will go on struggling to survive, no matter what. I’m not like that.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Life, no matter on what level, must be moist or it will disappear. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s in love with me. He won’t give me up no matter what your parents say or do. You can just sit back and enjoy the show.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Ten. Or near enough to make no matter. Might I know how she has offended Your Grace?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

There’s a lot of frustration over schedules, especially in the case of the evangelical lady who can never get Sunday morning off, no matter how much she pleads. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

No matter what Moss did in the coming days, no matter what rallies he attended, no matter what revenge he got, Javier wouldn’t come back. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I held out my hand, vowing that never again would this happen to me, no matter what the price. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter how much my nightly travels may have taught me, I am still stupid enough to let Katherine tag along. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She is different from my biological mom, with whom I have those powerful memories that always acted like magnets connecting me to her no matter how much time passed or what circumstances intervened. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She is capable of that smile no matter the circumstances. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

We must come together—no matter what you believe in, no matter how you look—and find some concrete solutions to the problems of the ghetto. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet no matter how much fun I had in those classes, ballet was my first love. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am not abandoning Nell, I told myself sternly; I’m doing the right thing, no matter how much it hurts. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wears a leather jacket no matter how hot it is. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Manny wears his yellow bandanna around his neck, and he’s always in a white tank top, no matter how cold it is outside. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He seized the pen and wrote below his signature, “P.S. Charles, I never hated you no matter what. I always loved you because you were my brother.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, no matter how hard I tried, I got a C. That happened a lot But when I worked hard, I got better grades. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You healed her? But—” “What, you don’t believe I could do something kind for another human? I’m not evil, Elias, no matter what you say.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

But no matter how small, it wouldn't entirely go away. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“I will still act like your mother, no matter what you call me,” said the robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He says that he has not given up hope, that no matter what the police say, he still clings to the idea that Megan will come home. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hugo set to work on the clocks, but no matter how he tried to distract himself, he kept seeing the handkerchief filled with ashes. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Now I saw that it was my responsibility, as his friend—because his answers would help me make sure that he was going to be okay, no matter what. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Simmon could always make me smile, no matter what was going on. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

People clap every time, no matter whether it was good or bad. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

To live independent and feed myself no matter what. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

They would allow no woman to be forced to marry against her will they told the newcomers, nor would they surrender any suppliant, no matter how feeble, and no matter how powerful the pursuer. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I believe that there is good in each of us no matter who we are or what we believe in. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Man, I get scolded no matter what world I’m in. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“She isn’t here either, no matter what stupid stories you’ve made up in your head.” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It’s about changing direction,’ she says, ‘balancing on two feet or one, being focused, scooping up your token, no matter what.’ Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

It was a terrible sin to buy anything with a German or Japanese label, no matter if it cost only a nickel. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Almost as if they leaned toward Mark no matter where he was standing or walking. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

One of Farmer’s brothers, Jeff, later would say that he’d known all along their father didn’t know much about navigation, no matter how many boating magazines the Warden had read. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Also, no matter what note you start on, the note that is a perfect fifth higher has exactly one and a half times its frequency. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Leo didn’t know if the Kerkopes were telling them the truth, but it was hard to stay mad at weeping dwarfs, no matter how annoying and badly dressed they were. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Dr. King was one of the only people who basically everyone had to respect, no matter what. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I have to send her as many pictures as possible, and Skype her every Monday evening, no matter what. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I was glad to see his image, no matter what the image was doing. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was flushed and laughing by the last kiss, suddenly shy again, but it made no matter. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But no matter how badly my feet might hurt, I want to start searching for my family as soon as I can. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The bread formed moist balls inside my mouth, no matter how much I chewed it. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

What if Bertha was wrong about dogs loving you no matter what? Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

In politics, no matter how much one plans, circumstances often dictate events. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know, child. Nobody does. I’m so sorry—you’re in danger no matter where you go.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

In these occupied territories, many black youth automatically “assume the position” when a patrol car pulls up, knowing full well that they will be detained and frisked no matter what. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Ranofer told him, fairly spitting out his frustration, what he did, and how he must keep his mind on it, no matter how tired or bored he was. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

But no matter how many Keep Out signs were put up, they couldn’t run kids away until the house had been painted and finished and people had moved in. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

But no matter how many times her husband lashed Sima with a belt, she believed. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

No matter that he’d resisted, no matter that he’d chosen this seat precisely to avoid this situation, here he was, staring at a slip of paper that contained the key to his hopes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter how shabbily he is treated, Goriot goes on, living out the obsession of his life. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Even those few older slaves who could no longer labor with cane, no matter how maimed or injured, had to repair tools or nurse the newly wounded. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

And no matter where I went in stupid Marysville, there was the look. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

But no matter how big you were, there was no preventing the brutality. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Mealtimes were gathering moments, and my parents never allowed us to break this tradition, no matter how badly we wanted to watch something on TV or had somewhere else we wanted to be. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Her mom was beautiful no matter what she was wearing. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I slammed it into the ground, whirled it over my head, but no matter what I did, I couldn’t dislodge her. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“The good Lord is always testing us, Ophie, in big ways and small. You do the thing you know to be right, always, no matter what.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He wears cargo shorts no matter how cold it gets outside. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

They were all Muslim, and while that made them friendly to him, it wasn’t enough to make them real friends no matter how much he wished it was. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

They would need the boats, no matter how burdensome they were to drag over the ice. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

I stole it from Cassie’s room when we were nine, but I could never make it work, no matter how the stars lined up. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Rule one: Always test fire a new weapon, no matter how proficient you might think you are. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“It’s stupid. The doctors pretty much do what they want, no matter what you tell them.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“It is not always so little. This morning I had lentils. Besides, it is no matter. I will not be at such work long, if I can help it.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

I am “Mommy’s little girl” no matter how badly I am doing in school or what type of drugs I’ve tried. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

That poet she met at Lucinda's party the night before argued that no matter how much of it one lost, in the midst of some profound emotion, one would revert to one's mother tongue. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“I’ll stay on the boat no matter how bad the waves are. If anything tries to get me, I’ll untie the rope,” she said. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

We kids tried patching the roof on our own with tar paper, tinfoil, wood, and Elmer’s glue, but no matter what we did, the water found its way through. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I'd overlook it a thousand times; no matter why I wasn't called. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Southern West Virginia society did not allow for barging in on strangers in the middle of the night, no matter what the situation. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

We believe there is a common language that all technical civilizations, no matter how different, must have. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re going to be great, no matter what you tell them.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The Cloak was exactly what Xenophilius had described: A cloak that really and truly renders the wearer completely invisible, and endures eternally, giving constant and impenetrable concealment, no matter what spells are cast at it.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Whenever a new appliance was advertised on television, Mrs. Mancuso bought it no matter how obscure its uses were. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He appears as nervous as me, which is amazing, since he can do an average of thirteen pirouettes, no matter the shoe, and I wasn’t even sure what a pirouette was all these years. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I was going to get them, no matter what. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

He insisted that imposing political order on Haiti, no matter how much financial aid was provided, wouldn’t improve the problems of poverty and disease. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

It was that nagging kind of problem that stays at the back of your mind, no matter what else is going on. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ideology,” then, had provided Jefferson with a politically attractive pro-French platform, which had turned out to have enormous rhetorical advantages no matter how wrong it proved in reality. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

You can buy your organics at any time of the year, no matter the season. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

But when we opened the box, one of the arms had come off, and all the doll did, no matter which button you pushed, was squeak. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

And I don't really know if all his philosophies make sense, but we all understand what he be trying to tell us, no matter how left he gotta take us to get us right. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The policy is that it’s only supposed to be used for public irrigation—because serving a litigious, finicky public reclaimed water, no matter how clean it is, would be a public relations nightmare. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Trying to control what cannot be controlled. I am tired of denying myself what I want for fear of breaking things I cannot fix. They will break no matter what we do.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But no matter how hungry Allen was, he loved learning and school, and playing on the East Selma baseball team with Taylor. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“No matter how much I prayed, no matter how much I fasted, she was not getting better.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I take note of everything, no matter how small the detail. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

They switch them from small field to small field, and, no matter what, they will scrape together the dollars to buy hay bales for the winter months to feed their horses. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before Meggie could run to his aid, Elinor seized her and held her tight no matter how hard she struggled, just as she had done before back in her own house. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

After that, no matter how hard C.P. worked, there was never enough money. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

If Dad didn’t let me have the materials I needed, I’d still get them, one way or another, no matter what it took—guile, tricks, or outright theft. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was no stove in the bedroom, and no matter how many blankets I piled on top of myself, I still felt cold. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“But if I answer YES YES I will be drafted anyway, no matter how I feel about it. That is why they are giving us the oath to sign.” Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t surprise me because Lorena loves attention from men, no matter how old or ugly. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

It wouldn’t open, no matter how much he banged on it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Twenty thousand swords and spears had gone off to war with Robb, or near enough to make no matter, but only two in ten were coming back, and most of those were Dreadfort men. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, sure. Look, I read all the emails. Every single one. I’m not stupid or naive, no matter how much everyone wants to think I am.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I explained how Dad had been miserable since he’d lost his job, no matter how many times he claimed, “It’s all good.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

They’ll just say whatever stupid thing comes into their head, no matter how true it is. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I squared my shoulders and tried to remember what Grandma had said: “God loves you, child; no matter what, he sees you as his precious idea.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hood was the hood, no matter what city you were in. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Half of them try to be cheery, no matter what. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But by the end of the second week, I'm out of ideas, and no matter how I look at all the information, all I see is an invisible kid looking at nothing in a mirror. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blind to betrayals and heartbreak, and always stubborn, no matter how gently she tried to explain. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She never gave up hope no matter how many times she lost out with Frank. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no other way, and no matter how much I suffered I would pay my debt as quickly as possible and return to building my career . Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I promised...to be a good wife...no matter what. I can’t leave.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

They dazzled her, these Richardsons: with their easy confidence, their clear sense of purpose, no matter the time of day. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

There was always something, some minor thing that would infuriate him, because no matter what she did to please him, no matter how thoroughly she submitted to his wants and demands, it wasn’t enough. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

They didn’t lecture, but rather indulged every question we asked, no matter how juvenile. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

All of the girls, no matter what part they wanted, would be auditioning with Charlotte's lines, and the boys would be auditioning with Wilbur’s. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

She was my closest friend, and I knew she would support me, no matter what I said or did. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Each and every Sunday, no matter how tired, depressed, or broke, she got up early, dressed in her best, and headed for church. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

You knew she would fight, no matter the odds, no matter how hopeless it all got. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Still, no matter when he got it, he’d get a chuckle out of my wolf story letter. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Because—no matter what kindhearted strangers thought—I was in need of neither company nor comfort. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“No. I mean, I still caught hell for stuff, but I’m sure that would’ve happened no matter what I wore.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

In his absolute selfishness, his incapacity to give anything away, no matter what, he is a successful committee. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three times a day, no matter what, I had to stop whatever I was doing. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Plus, they had always managed so far, just the two of them, no matter how bad the treatments made her feel, it was the price she paid to get better, so why—? A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“To tell him the children are well,” he said, then hesitated, and said quietly, “Nusuth, no matter,” and left me. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The important thing, no matter what, was to keep our pride. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We all knew, that no matter what, I wasn’t going to rat on my homeboy. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

When he sees Helene, Leander self-consciously runs his hand over his curly hair—which sticks up all over the place no matter how short he cuts it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

And no matter how fast Mama ran or how fast I ran, the she bear was going to get there first! Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seems bent on reverting to orange no matter how many times I cover it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Because no matter how much I pretended it didn’t exist, there was something between us. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

The study of a single instance of extraterrestrial life, no matter how humble, will deprovincialize biology. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night I dreamed I was at a circus with him and that he refused to laugh at the clowns no matter what they did. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m here to get the truth from you firsthand, to say no matter what, we can work this out, Maleeka.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

FINN: In eight or nine hours, we will be more than half a million miles away from exactly this spot, no matter which way we go. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m proud of you, no matter what happens,” I said. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

An escapade of drunkenness, no matter how routine, had its own ceremonial close. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she was certain about one thing: we would return to Ramallah no matter how long the wait. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

He could not keep her here with him, no matter how much he might want to. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

All of them bad news, no matter how you cut it. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how smart the doctors are, or no matter what medication I take, I’ll always somewhere inside myself be wired wrong and nothing can be done about it. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

That is why I have always tried to teach children something that would be useful no matter what. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are an infinite number of rationals, and between any two numbers you choose, no matter how close together, there are still an infinite number of rationals. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Germans tend to wear shorts no matter the weather. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was the only prayer he could think of, no matter how inadequate it might be. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He only side-eyes me and I wish I could take it back, but this is Bushwick Warren and no matter how fancy his school is, he’s still from HG Projects. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He sat upon the ground next to me, and demanded, “Know you my assertion that there is no matter, that all is a void, could we but perceive it?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She believed that young people just starting out in their careers should not feel burdened by obligations, no matter how unselfish the offer of help might be. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

She's set her mind on becoming an American, no matter what I think. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But no matter how stringent the effort, the thicknesses of middle age were encircling him and threatening to overwhelm the athlete’s body, the Marine’s body of which he was so proud. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bodega wanted me around because Vera was family; no matter how far apart they had been, she was still Blanca’s aunt. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

But, the thing is, no matter how much time my thumbs and I spend with the curves of imaginary women, I am much more in love with the right angles of buildings. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

All^ of Gene Johnson’s infected monkeys died no matter what drugs they were given. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To get moving toward the nest, no matter how far away it is or the debris in the way. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I go to get my bike, but both tires are flat, since I haven’t really used the thing in years, and the tires don’t take air now, no matter how much I pump. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I know in my heart that what happened to me wasn't my fault, no matter what those boys said. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Know that I love you, King,” he tells me, “no matter what. I always will. Nothing’s changing that.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“I want my children to be free, no matter what. Promise me you’ll spread your wings and fly.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

I know she would have gone, though, no matter the excuse. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Sunlight, no matter how hot the day was, to be celebrated. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“You are a great teacher, with good ideas. These kids will like you no matter what you look like,” she says. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

The thing about having a mental breakdown is that no matter how obvious it is that you’re having one, it is somehow not obvious to you. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I will always be Second Son to him, no matter what Charlie does. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Our mother died two years before we watched Bambi so he should’ve known that mothers die and that they don’t ever come back again no matter how much you cry or call for them. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But a bright and beautiful blur, no matter how distant, was better than a reality that was dull and gray. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t stand not to let her know he was up earlier than she was, no matter how early she might get up. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, no matter how tiny you make the bits, it is impossible to choose a common yardstick that will measure both the side and the diagonal perfectly: the diagonal is incommensurable with the side. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Fangburn knew better than to question the reason for his Chief’s order, no matter how strange it sounded. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

So it goes, and Henry is there, in his head and his lecture notes and his cubicle, every single stupid day, no matter how many shots of espresso he puts in his coffee. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“If they send you back there, we’ll find a way to get you out, no matter what. Okay, chum?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She had always been so tenacious, no matter what life threw at her. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Light from the Sun reaches us across the intervening empty space, but no matter how carefully we listen, we do not hear the crackle of sunspots or the thunder of the solar flares. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And somehow, even though he was playing the accordion, and no matter how quietly I crept over, the accordion-man would always hear the swoosh of the dollar bill as it fell into the accordion case. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

What we actually see, however, is almost exclusively red shifts no matter what distant objects beyond the Local Group we point our telescopes to. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, come on. I mean, think about it, anything, no matter the cost.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

But there are other things that I wished for even harder than I did for this bike, and I know I won’t get them, no matter what. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

It was said that even the Father Abbot himself would flatly refuse to treat a snake, no matter how bad its condition might be. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The warmth of dark energies that drew me to The Mecca, that drew out Prince Jones, the warmth of our particular world, is beautiful, no matter how brief and breakable. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“All I’m saying is, no matter what happens, just know that you have a family who loves you. And Nessy, happy birthday.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

But no matter how hard I clench my fist, the memories pour out of it and disappear. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

However, I know that no matter how I feel about them, their home is safer than living by ourselves. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's never easy to recount what I lived through, no matter how many years or how much distance I put between myself and the boy I once was. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Honorata kept inviting Balthazar—“Bob”—back to the room no matter how badly he treated her, no matter how many other girls he dated. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

And she was pretty sure no matter what she did, she never would be. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As always, no matter how plentiful the crops, there is never enough food for the new people. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter how bad I wanted it, I was still going to be just plain old me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

But no matter how many times you study it, the numbers still grab you. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Bolles didn’t intend for this bunch to be the first, no matter how good the Cal freshmen were reputed to be, and he happened to know that they were reputed to be very good indeed. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I am scared of the monsters and run and run to get away, but no matter how fast or how far I run, I can never escape them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, no matter what the stranger says, you have no real idea of where you are going, or what you will be expected to do. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

There was no hope of resolution now, no matter how much he might have wanted it. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, well, I could have sworn I saw something, no matter.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“To win this game, your team must be the first to complete four laps of the second-floor balcony without spilling any of the three dozen books stacked on your rolling shelves, no matter the obstacles.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

I had discovered that learning something, no matter how complex, wasn’t hard when I had a reason to want to know it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“So I sent word out all over the province that our village would care for any children from Chattana or anywhere else, no matter what the circumstances,” said the monk. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

His hands were black with the scalding wormblood, and he was scorched about the head with fire, but this was no matter now. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

My grandmother is the kind of person who always thinks that no matter how bad things might seem, everything will always come out all right. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

Imagine being stuck in the kitchen, no matter how interesting it was! Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Not that they would follow me to Kinshasa, no matter what I did — bonobos weren’t pack animals, they were social foragers. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

She was gone, and no matter where I went—another town, another country, Fairyland, or Gnome Caverns—I wouldn’t find her. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He gives the good hospitality smile, way you’re supposed to give anyone in our little town, no matter who they are, but I can see right through it. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

He jots down each detail, no matter how small or insignificant. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

There are more moves, more options, more ways to kilL I thought back to Chiron, who’d told me to stay at camp no matter what, and learn to fight. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Over the decades, the Banyamulenge got caught up in various conflicts and civil wars, but no matter what, they were always seen as outsiders, not truly Congolese. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“No. Because no matter how much you hurt me, no matter what you do to me, I’ll run again.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

There are no miracles here, the parrot had said—but neither is there hopelessness, no matter what the serpent wants me to believe. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

All they will say is, ‘Too bad. But he was nothing but a drunk no matter which way you look at it.’ A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted every child to be “made to feel wanted and respected as a human being, no matter what his race, creed or color.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

My foot was tapping on the Brown Bomber’s floor a mile a minute and I couldn’t make it stop no matter what I did. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ah, Hazel Levesque,” he said, “you cost me dearly! If not for you, I would have risen decades ago, and this world would already be Gaea’s. But no matter!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Even his clothes, no matter how worn-out, were conspicuously neat and well kept. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She was too smart to be bought with food, no matter how hungry she felt. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

It takes strength and control and attention to drive a truck long distances, no matter how much the effort is made easier by air brakes and power- assisted steering. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter what Ben did, his efforts were matched by the unmeretricious competence of Wyatt Sanders. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve tried to be completely honest about everything, no matter who I was talking about, but there are things I can’t put down unless I can keep them private— at least for a while. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

And Dylan can’t blow me off for a girl he’s known for less than a week, no matter how awesome she is. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“Let me put a question to you, Mort. What would be your best guess of the proportion of Vietnamese, by now, who would rather see the war over, no matter what?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

It promises that no matter what you do or say, it isn’t going to affect me. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

With a disgusted shake of his head Mr. Curtain exclaimed, “Children! Am I supposed to fear unarmed children? No doubt they’re in cahoots with my prisoner. Unlikely agents, but no matter—they’ll soon join him.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Another expert took a different view, essentially saying there wasn’t enough money to treat MDR, no matter how encouraging Farmer’s results. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“I’m letting my girl know I’m happy to go with her anywhere, no matter what neighborhood it’s in. As long as she’s there, I’m good.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

We get ourselves outta the swamp and head back toward town and the world feels all black and gray no matter what the sun is saying. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

A little scolding, no matter what I’d done or hadn’t done. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Because no matter where I went in stupid Washington Irving Junior High School, there was the look. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“If you say one word about my brother and the gun, you will be grounded until you turn eighteen no matter what your father says—do you hear me?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But no matter how final he meant it to sound, eventually he would forgive his woman, and they would go on living, loving, and fighting. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

We made a pact that no matter what, we would try and stay together. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“It was the first time I realized that Quinton always had my back, no matter what.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

No more taking his hand, no matter how warm or big it was. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“My wife—no matter where we went—she wore red lipstick as bright as a stoplight. I always wanted to kiss her, but I knew I’d get that junk all over my face.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“When the fighting comes, don’t deny your slaughter nature. You are no more Richard Lopez than I am an obedient hound. Blood is not destiny, no matter what others may believe.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

"Cops wouldn't allow it, no matter how great you were." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“If you fall, you go under, so never let go, no matter how much it hurts.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

This warning, not to go into a hot car on a hot day, no matter what. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

In those days, no matter where you were, age carried some respect. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She almost always gets seven words in thirty seconds now, no matter who is giving the clues and who is guessing. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I will not go back without doing what I came for, no matter how hopeless it may seem. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

What must be hunted must be hunted, whether it is night or day, no matter how long it takes, it answered. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Even though Mr. Powell warned us that people would have different feelings no matter what the verdict was, I’m still surprised anyone would think that jury made the right decision. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He could not imagine, on any day to come and no matter how greatly he might be changed, wanting to take his father’s hand. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I don’t mean to cry—now is not a good time to cry; no, it has to stop—but I can’t get the tears out of my eyes, no matter how many times I blink. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was a primitive instinct, a drive, a need to find family no matter how far. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

He knows what he must do: He must keep the attention of the justices, he must convince them that he was the ringleader, that Karl and Rudi and Düwer were simply followers, no matter what. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

The moment she would slip from his grasp, no matter how tightly he held on. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

They would never leave you, no matter how you looked, no matter who loved or didn’t love you. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

That means no samosa plates from the carts we pass, no matter how incredible they smell. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He did not philosophize about the law or his responsibilities, but Tom noticed that he always maintained the same manner, no matter whether the prisoners were black or white or Mexican. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

But no matter how short she cuts her hair, it still curls around her high cheekbones. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

This is not the work of an osprey mom, who protects her baby no matter what. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Just hold on to me and don’t let go, no matter what. I’m wearing a bungee jacket and bracelets. We should bounce.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

When I heard this, I knew I was doing better writing by myself no matter how skeptical I was of the results. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

The plane had to be light, so no matter how tired she felt, she dared not rest her spirit on a wing but continuously and gently pushed up on the plane’s belly. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I realize now,” one prisoner said after the experiment was over, “that no matter how together I thought I was inside my head, my prisoner behavior was often less under my control than I realized.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing I’ve learned from this crazy course of events is that no matter how much we try to believe David beat Goliath, the reality is that the big guy always wins. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

A message like that wouldn’t fit on a piece of paper no matter how large it was. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

But I’ve brought nothing to give you, I told them, and my heart took me down like a lead weight, for no matter whether these words were true or false, they were terrible and wrong. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She made herself believe that no matter what Johnny was doing, it was all right and that his explanation would set her mind at ease. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cops in plain clothes are easy to spot, because they still walk like cops and talk like cops, no matter how much they try not to. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, you can understand reading Treasure Island four times, but no matter how good a Shakespeare play is, no one reads it twice. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The bleeding won’t stop, no matter how hard I press the rag against my nose. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go to sleep, darling, and I’ll love you no matter how it is.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Then solemnly pressing pinky upon pinky, she said, “Swear unto death that it will be our secret no matter what.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

If there was even just a whiff of rot, no matter how fresh the meat looked, it couldn’t be trusted. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

And you hold on to that, because no matter how frightening that is, it’s better than the alternative. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

She’s one of those pretty women who stay pretty no matter how old they get. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The three of us together, no matter what, right?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Without people in the world to call him Gogol, no matter how long he himself lives, Gogol Ganguli will, once and for all, vanish from the lips of loved ones, and so, cease to exist. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The car’s been stopped for a while now, in the parking lot outside the sanctuary, but Axel can’t pull himself from the back seat, no matter how much he wants to see the eaglet. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“That’s a shame. Sheep would run into a river and drown to outrun a wolf, but I can’t see that many sheep twisting themselves up in wire no matter what’s chasing them.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

She is not wrong, the queen knew, but it makes no matter. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The boss was afraid to take in new accounts no matter how innocent they seemed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Green’s job in the galley was one that never varied, no matter what, and he had the stowaway, Blackborrow, to help him. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Barf stinks, no matter how much you try to hide it. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Nobody’s going to cancel the season because of one kid, no matter how good he is. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Just as before they swarmed around his legs, some of them almost six inches long, but no matter how he tried they were too fast. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because, Cooter, no matter how much food you swallow, it simply falls through the hole where your internal organs used to be and drops to the ground right in front of you!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I just waved at where he had been as if suddenly I was only two years old and didn’t know “hello” and “goodbye” and would wave no matter if I was coming or going. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nobody wanted that much lemonade, no matter how hot the day was. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

My leotard barely stretched over my protruding belly and my thighs touched no matter how hard I begged them not to. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The space is too narrow, no matter how he tries to shift his shoulders. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then they leave, clutching bags filled with things—bright things, soft things, big things—but no matter how full the bags, they always come back for more. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

You don’t know about me, without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, but that ain’t no matter. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

When I was away from the house, she always found some way to get into the food, no matter how well I hid it, so I had to let her go back to the ravine. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was the mighty Fezzik, lover of rhymes, and you did not give up, no matter what. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Every action, reader, no matter how small, has a consequence. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

“I can’t understand why she doesn’t make you the star of the team. This whole fairness-to-seniors idea is so silly. If they backed talent no matter what age, it would get them further.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

My mother is the type of woman who, once she puts her foot down, it's down, no matter how late it is. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

What’s more, they’d keep it low no matter what the other boats were doing, so long as they stayed within roughly two lengths of the field. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Danny broke the rules by coming closer and talking to me—warning that we had to stay alert, no matter what. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And although it has nothing to do with this story, no Abbeville child, no matter who its mother was, knew the lack of a stick of spearmint ever afterward. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I really were Roger, no matter how hard it was to understand, she would be on my side. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I had learned that Devi was the person anyone could ask for a loan, no matter how desperate the circumstances. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It makes no matter, I have a faith of my own. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It was exhausting, for no matter what the scheme I conceived, there was one constant flaw—myself. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Makes no matter to me, she can have the dress. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He made himself a compass, but the needle would spin all crazy no matter what he tried. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It was a promise Dad had made when he moved out: that no matter how much he had to travel the rest of the week, he would be there on Saturday at 6 p.m. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Maybe because stars don’t just belong to the Greater Jungle or the Zamani Region. We see them the same no matter where we are on this continent.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Each of these recurrent exposures, no matter how slight, contributes to the progressive buildup of chemicals in our bodies and so to cumulative poisoning. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But no matter which grade or pattern—no matter even if the greatest grandmother in the whole world wove it—every rug has a Persian flaw. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Politically, this can only help me, no matter which way anything goes. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Because there are some parts of this story that are never going to make sense, no matter how many questions I ask? Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I would never be able to be a surgeon or an astronaut or an actress, no matter how angrily I proclaimed I would be. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Coming up suddenly, shouting at me, ordering me to go faster no matter how fast I went, cursing me, threatening me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Not we love you no matter what but you’re our daughter no matter what. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Papi would never have threatened to starve a child, no matter how dirty his shirts might be. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

It didn’t support a body, no matter how much you wished. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

And then, no matter how much Ranee objected, how many tears she cried, how she begged and invoked her husband's memory, the disaster came. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Now, no matter what the mullah teaches, there is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft. Do you understand that?” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I visit the Dark World often enough, but no matter how many times I go, I’ll never get used to the suffocating black that descends over my eyes before I can enter. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

We had to learn all their names, and memorize where they were in the sky, so that no matter which way we were pointed, we could always find a couple of them. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today we all gain one year in age, no matter the date we were born. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

They hadn’t been welcomed into this house, no matter what Pet said, no matter what words it spun about helping and hunts. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I looked at my father’s wretched face, and I knew that he would honor my wishes no matter what I decided. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She will never wash the stain away, no matter how hard she scrubs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to go into that house again, no matter how hard it rained. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Black success stories lend credence to the notion that anyone, no matter how poor or how black you may be, can make it to the top, if only you try hard enough. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

We stayed at the beach for a while longer but, no matter how much we fiddled with the telescope, the stars never seemed so far away. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Yes. We’re curious, of course. We had no radio contact so far out in space. We’ll want to see Earth, no matter what.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My dear, the penitent show understanding to all those beneath them, no matter their flaws. Was she able to find your hairpin?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“If it’s a vehicle, I will stop it no matter what it takes,” he vowed. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I’m supposed to pick up the phone whenever my mom calls, no matter what. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Indifferent! Oh! no—I never conceived you could become indifferent. Letters are no matter of indifference; they are generally a very positive curse.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

But no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t come up with an answer. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Worse still, this was bound to lower Lorren’s opinion of me even further, no matter what the outcome. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Yes. But no pennies today. When I set you down you must hold on to my leg. Don’t let go, no matter what. A new game, see?” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Not yet. Just...let’s just agree that no matter what happens here, that it’s the three of us together, okay?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Too bad none of that matters. We all get painted like we’re un-American and terrorist sympathizers, no matter how loudly we condemn terrorism and say it’s un-Islamic. It’s guilt by association.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

No man would ever yield to a creature such as Reek, no matter how desperate his situation. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I came into the games ranked eighth in the world, and no matter what everyone else expected of me, I wanted to win. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“She got angry and said I was going no matter what.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

In the fall of 1953 I wanted to write stories with secret meanings that would relate to people like me, no matter their color or position in life. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Papa said that Gandhi wants a united India, that we are all Indian no matter what faith we follow. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But no matter how many people seemed to know her, none of them was Miss Mallory. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Sitting silently, I knew for sure that I did not want to leave this place ever again, no matter what Mother decided. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Momma says that she believes that someone as smart as me can figure her way out of this mess, no matter how big it is. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

It meant what you had wasn’t really yours, no matter how you worked for it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve left my own fingerprints on the world, no matter how small, and it’s upset the equilibrium of us—Audrey and me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“First of all, we have to keep boiling the water, no matter what,” announced Rachel, our elder. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would pass the loveliest carelessly by, no matter how much she tried to make him look at her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

And no matter how much Ivory tried to hate it and belittle it and scoff at it, something took hold of him on game day as surely powerful as spreading the word of Jesus. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The great thing about my mom’s purse is that no matter what you need at any given moment, she has it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

They accepted everything that the camp administration wanted them to do, no matter how bad conditions were. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“But the second I arrived and saw you, I knew that I couldn’t ignore you, no matter how much I tried.” Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And no matter what I tried, I couldn’t shake the feeling. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

But I got this ship sailing again, and that’s what Arthur will hopefully remember no matter what happens between us. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I thought Jawad Sahib’s arrest would be good for everyone, but it turned out change, no matter how good and necessary, came with a price. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I already sensed, though I couldn’t have said why, that I would lose either way, no matter how it turned out. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

One who will protect her baby, no matter what. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I see one in my spaghetti, and no matter how many times I push my dinner around with a fork, the noodles keep re-forming into that awful pattern. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

She’s as anxious as I am, no matter what she says. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He had once told his children: “What I want most of all is that you live in uprightness and freedom of spirit, no matter how difficult that may be.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

But even if it wasn’t exactly like Cuba, at least it was an island, and no matter where you went in the world, an island was still an island. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Pim always acts like the elderly father who once had the same fleeting impulses, but who can no longer relate to me as a friend, no matter how hard he tries. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It’s the briefest hint that no matter what happened, or happens, life might actually go on. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Realizing that no matter how much she complained, she would not be able to replace these painters with taller, Caucasian ones, the Southern belle resigned herself to watching the men, checking on them frequently. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Life’s got to be lived, no matter how long or short,” she said calmly. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So you can learn here, but Carrie can’t. We might have trouble no matter how careful we are, but we don’t have to ask for it.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how much Dad is trying to keep things normal with his New York City scavenger hunt, no matter how much we all try to laugh at his corny jokes, these tears are here. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

I try to pull out of Dalton’s grip, but I can’t get free, no matter how hard I try. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Watching from the cab, Milton came face-to-face with the essence of tragedy, which is something determined before you’re born, something you can’t escape or do anything about, no matter how hard you try. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Blacks caught sitting in white sections of buses or trolleys, no matter how crowded, were subject to fines. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be of the Miss Peregrine school of dress: morbidly ultraformal, no matter the occasion. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Many of the rooms in the White House have a similar hauntedness, a sense of history that hangs like cobwebs no matter how pristine the rooms are kept. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I never knew when he went to sleep; no matter what time I got to bed he was still in his study. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Still, it was a special day, and no matter what the other students did or said to me, they couldn't break my spirit. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It had been a rough few days, so laughing with friends—no matter how weird or small or irritating they were—felt good. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Virtually any planetary atmosphere, no matter what its composition, should be partially transparent to radio waves. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The queen has offered a lordship to the man who brings her your head, no matter how humble his birth.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"She's my sister, man, and I don't know how you and your brother roll, but for me, family is family, no matter what." When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

When I am scared, I can’t forget that no matter how well he plays the role of father, he will always and forever also be my father’s murderer. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe it’s that girl who can see it’s not my fault that a car with my mother in it lost control no matter what I did with this jerkoff beforehand. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Not likely. My mom would kill me if I dyed my hair,” I reply, “no matter what age I was.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

His gait was smooth, even for a Khershaen, but a trot is jarring no matter what, and it pulled at the new stitches in my side. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“We are the best, no matter the endeavor.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

His suffering was utterly unjust, and he would not give in to brutal power no matter at what cost. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t want gifts from men, no matter how harmless the men seemed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

And he pledged that they would march to Montgomery no matter how long it took. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Walton says every contestant is getting a trophy, no matter what. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

But no matter how hard Miss Peregrine thrashed, Miss Wren wouldn’t let go. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t imagine they would ever change their minds and allow their children to go to school with me, no matter what laws those men on the Supreme Court made. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That doesn’t make him a hero. Our country is doomed, don’t you see? Our fate is death, no matter whose hands we fall into,” said the bald man. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Meaning everyone knows you can’t keep away from a fight or a wager, no matter the odds.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Mama, no matter what you say, I won’t go to high school.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It did hurt when I said it in my head, no matter what Mr. Clifton told me. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

This had to be stopped, no matter the risks. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now imagine that the law says no matter how fierce the fire, if you don’t successfully put it out, you’ll be executed. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“Your father wanted out of Erudite, and your mother didn’t want in, no matter what her mission was—but she still wanted to be near Andrew, so they chose Abnegation together.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Dear Diary, It is terrifying to feel your breath slip away and no matter how hard you fight no air can reach your lungs. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

This had never happened—no matter how mad she and Redemption were, they always talked about it, they didn’t walk away from each other. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I’d felt chilled the last few days, no matter how hot it was out there, but now I just felt the heat. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tally and David couldn’t manage even short distances on foot Every inch of the journey had to be over hoverable land and water, no matter how far it took them out of their way. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I need a moment of freedom, no matter how fleeting it may be. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“But I promise you this,” he says, “no matter what happens, it’s gonna be okay. Your almighty, all-knowing big brother will make sure of that.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He was still here, still a person, no matter what Meir had said. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

For every man in the world functions to the best of his ability, and no one does less than his best, no matter what he may think about it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

A man is supposed to work and take pride in what he does no matter what the work is. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And no matter how you felt about a pretty, there was a part of you that thought* If we had kids, they’d be healthy too. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Yet no matter how he turned and twisted this, the old knight could find no honor in it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But no matter how it felt on the inside, it must have looked like something else on the outside. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever happened, no matter how much I misbehaved, Grandma always stuck up for me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I felt that no matter what, I could not let him down. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

All in all, Jinny felt like she was doing a pretty good job with Ess, but no matter how she tried, she couldn’t seem to teach the girl to swim. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

At present I didn't have any in anyone, no matter what the issue. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Bra Spider stories are always good no matter how many times you have heard them,” Musa said. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I tell you this because you must understand, no matter the point of our talk, that I didn’t always have things, but I had people—I always had people. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

When a man comes to die, no matter what his talents and influence and genius, if he dies unloved his life must be a failure to him and his dying a cold horror. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter where we move, Kenya spots Denasia and glares at her. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Most of them end up in weird shapes, no matter how much I try to fix them. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

It was, in that sense, all the same; we fought injustice wherever we found it, no matter how large, or how small, and we fought injustice to preserve our own humanity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter what happens, I know we’ll both be all right in the end. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“Anyway,” Eleanor said, in a reasonable tone, “it doesn’t mean anything to you, no matter what happens. Why should you care whether I make a fool of myself?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“It will follow you and tempt you to open it, no matter where you leave it It will appear when you are weakest.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I wanted to do well, but no matter how many great answers I had in my head, if I couldn’t spell words right, I was going to fail. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

School spirit keeps you warm no matter what the temperature is. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

And no matter how far the dragon flew each day, come nightfall some instinct drew him home to Dragonstone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"That's what I pray for. I will never vote for a Nazi—no matter what they promise us." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

I know that no matter how hard I dream, I am only wishing for the impossible. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do I go on your side of the cubicle and turn off your Dropkick Murphys Spotify station, no matter how much I want to?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And I’ve already decided that I’m going to make up with her no matter what. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Tiger, rhinoceros, ostrich, wild boar, brown bear—no matter the beast, you must get its goat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Coach told me, no matter what, I couldn't check out. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

When you’re poor a threatening letter is a threatening letter no matter how it comes in the door. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She loved bugs, all bugs, except for crickets, sawing away no matter what was happening around them. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I almost never slept deeply anymore—as soon as she said my name, I always sat up immediately, no matter how tired I was. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He might as well have had a pea shooter against that thing, but he didn’t lower his weapon, no matter how outclassed it was. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

"Does my lord prince believe me now? Will he trust my words, no matter how queer they sound in his ears?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I'd be remiss not to add that she was also the type of mom who thought I looked beautiful no matter what, and regularly told me so. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

It was an audacious crime, a troubling sign of the violence that felt like it was closing in on her no matter how far she moved away from the center of the city. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Every time I look back, no matter how far we’ve climbed, the fire is no farther away. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I looked at Wishbone and thought about Bertha saying how dogs love you no matter what, and my heart nearly burst. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Doli, still muttering angrily about his buzzing ears, rode last, as rear guard, although he flatly refused to make himself invisible no matter what the circumstances. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

He was passionate and outspoken in his beliefs, no matter what the subject. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Finding no answer, I told myself that I was a fool to worry about it, that no matter what I did I would be wrong somehow as far as my family was concerned. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Einstein assumed that everybody—no matter at what speed they are traveling—agrees about the speed of light in a vacuum: about 300 million meters per second, a constant denoted by the letter c. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

They said nothing, for they had learnt that it was better not to argue with Mary Poppins, no matter how odd anything seemed. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“I thought he had great patience with his brother,” offered Edna, glad to be talking about Robert, no matter what was said. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ll not see her otherwise, no matter what I tell you.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I can tell you, as I’m sitting here dying, when you most need it, neither money nor power will give you the feehng you’re looking for, no matter how much of them you have.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Which means that no matter how frightened I am, I must pay attention. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Before you go, Antain. Why don’t you do us a favor, since we cannot entice you to apply your clever hands to the making of beautiful things, no matter how many times we ask?” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Believe me, no matter what anyone tells you, the Appalachian Trail is not crowded. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Always, you can. And I am going to call you Crow no matter what.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

But they were still listed on the chalkboard as boat number four out of five, no matter what they chanted out on the water. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Morning, noon, and night we each get one clump of rice, small, medium, large, according to our height, plus one cup of water no matter our size. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

No matter how sharp my intuition is, no matter how well I do at Drake or how perfectly I score in defense and target practice and hand-to-hand combat, Metias’s eyes always hold that fear. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She tipped and teetered as she crossed the rocks, but kept right on talking and stepping as if she knew that no matter what, she would get across. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to make her smile, but no matter what funny faces I pulled, her expression didn’t change. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It’s been a joke with Grammy that, no matter how hard she tries, her cakes are always crooked. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“And you’re going to do this no matter who tries to stop you? Because it’s the right thing for you, at your core?” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She wouldn’t be calling him by his first name, no matter what Ivan said. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

No matter how harsh their living conditions, no matter how hungry they were, the young women of Raskova’s regiments were living life to the fullest. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“She won't even repeat the questions on the spelling test, no matter how much I beg.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Goodbye to the three electric lights in the ceiling that seemed always, no matter where you sat, to cast the shadow of your head over the page you were writing on. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone must smile no matter how we feel. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Genie’s mom had always said that when a person says they’re sorry, to do your best to forgive them, no matter what. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

They make it seem so easy, but for me, finding the good is sometimes hard and I worry that no matter how much good we find, there will always be more bad. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It’s like how compass needles always point north, no matter which way you’re facing. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

No matter what Cecile wrote, no matter how short or how mean, I planned to read it alone, over and over, to try to learn who my mother was. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Don’t disturb the universe, Goober, no matter what the posters say. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And, honey, no matter what happens today, remember one thing.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“The Buchanans. Joaquin, we would never...we would never do what they did. You know that, right? We love you. You’re ours, no matter what.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She was scared no matter how brave she talk. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

You can’t forbid someone to have an opinion, no matter how young they are! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“We’re not dying because of love. We were going to die today, no matter what. You didn’t just keep me alive, you made me live.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And no matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to shake it from my head even today. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He also told us that a lot of those famous people were not afraid to make mistakes no matter how many they made. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The probability of your winning is clearly the same no matter what number you choose, so, to make the calculation specific, assume you always pick the number 4. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think you have studied the heart already. I think you will go on studying the heart, Annabelle, no matter what you do.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Remember, no matter how little you want to, that you must eat him in the morning. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coach calls the command and no matter what it is, I have to be ready. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

They’d just tell the whole story, no matter how hard it was to say, because people need to read it. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

But obviously something within them, no matter how deep, can still be curious and impressed by something beautiful. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

And usually I’d be quick to blame a mess like this on Bobby Gene, but no matter how you slice it, this one circles back to me. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I imagine Violet at home right now, on the other side of the computer, her perfect mouth with its perfect corners turned up, smiling at the screen, in spite of everything, no matter what. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“But of course no matter when it happened it was going to be my fault.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

He liked talking to Larson no matter what he said, “because he’s interested in history and where we all came from and what we’re supposed to do.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kids in that room love you no matter what. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

No matter how strong or lucky he was, no matter how many monsters he destroyed, Percy would eventually fail. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Amari was silent for a moment, then she said, “Seem like no matter what I ask her, she always got the right answer. Sure be nice to talk to her one time.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter who they asked, no one knew who their gomo was, or her daughter. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I'd seen him at school and I liked his curious kitten eyes and the way one curl fell over his forehead no matter how many times he pushed it back. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

And I always knew that I had his support, no matter what. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Wes and the other lifers realized that, no matter who the president was, their fate was sealed. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I could have used some companionship that week, but maybe I wouldn’t have believed anything about Jeffy until I was ready, no matter what Dad said. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It made no matter; he was not fed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But a larger part clung to the security of the familiar, as a sailor cast adrift might cling fast to any rock, no matter how small or barren. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

We could see ourselves no matter which direction we looked. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The other half are solemn, no matter what, which is equally horrendous. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could not help but possess this unhappy perspective, no matter how much he might not want it. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir” was how Big Ma told us we’d better answer a white man, no matter how young or old he was. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Because somewhere underneath, a part of us stayed like that: fearful of the world around us, and—no matter how much we despised ourselves for it—unable quite to let each other go. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

His wanting her supplied a missing piece she couldn’t supply for herself; no matter what the self-help books said, desirability was something reflected back to you. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

In each case, intervention, no matter how worthless, can appear to be quite efficacious. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But one glance and I knew Abbey wouldn’t back off, no matter what the risks. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Luke didn’t want to joke, didn’t want to leave Toby in the woods alone with some woman he didn’t know, would never trust no matter what Toby said, but he still walked away. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The wheels on her metal base make a strange screeching sound when you move her, too, no matter how many times Lolo oils them. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The subject, glory, is still singular, no matter how much information you add to it. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Walking into Fredo's was like walking into a dungeon, no matter what time of day it was. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I warned my friends not to use their abilities, no matter what, and Emma and I led them zigzagging through the streets, hoping this would make us harder to track. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I will always love you, no matter what happens now.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I wish my mama was alive to see this day no matter what happens,” he said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Seems like no matter how much I clean the floor, there is always dust to get rid of. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Groans follow from everyone but me, because no matter what Mrs. Kresney seems to think, I have Extenuating Circumstances. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I thought you might; after all, she’s your sister as well as my Mother. Well, no matter. I’m jolly well going to ask the Lion himself if he can help me.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

You got to put in a day an’ a half no matter how you figure.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s very different from sleeping, no matter how much the undertaker has tried to make it look like sleeping. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“But this is best way, Anne. This you can take from me. Of course, it is no matter, you do the way you want.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But I can’t help wishing again, no matter how much better it has been than I expected, that I had suggested someone else to join our group first. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

But no matter how it started, I’ve got to admit that when anyone looks at me I’m sure they’re noticing how awful my hair is or I’m too fat or my dress is funny. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Every afternoon he took his three-mile walk, no matter the weather, and returned cheerful, his smile full of gold fillings. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

But no matter how much he willed his brain to remember the plane the way it used to be, he could only see it the way it was now—broken and incomplete. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

With him, no matter what happened, I felt “scientific.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

That no matter what, I’d never stop loving my childhood home. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

His eyes were kind and gentle, like he’d never judge me, no matter what I did. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And hell upon those who tell us to be twice as good and shoot us no matter. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t imagine what it was like to know that no matter whether my eyes were opened or closed it made no difference, everything was still dark. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“He has such a reputation. He’s only after one thing, and if you believe the rumors, he’ll get it, no matter what.” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know, I guess I always thought I’d turn out okay, no matter how badly my many schools tried to mutilate me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t get it perfect, no matter how hard I tried. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Which stayed a tree, no matter how long they looked. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Which is a cool way of telling me that my family would be supportive no matter who I might love later in life. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

After they come down with the disease, their immune system trains itself, so to speak, to fight off the virus, and they never catch it again, no matter how often they are exposed. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Her Swiss Army knife’s not here, which I would expect no matter where she was going. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Weirdos included the Zombies, those kids who stared straight ahead and gave back nothing no matter how hard someone tried to pry emotion out of them. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Years might pass and they might change, both of them, but she was sure she would still know her own child, just as she would know herself, no matter how long it had been. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I will not forget him, no matter how many swords they give me. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

All I know is that no matter what college I end up at, when I see a minority, I’m gonna wonder if they’re qualified to be there. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

There weren’t many things Jam knew about Pet, but she knew she would be safe with it, no matter what unseen monsters remained veiled in Lucille. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

That made me so angry because I had always been one of those people who worked harder than the next person no matter what. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

If I had been born in a much earlier age, no matter how great my dedication, I would not have understood what the stars and planets are. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, it was my persistent attacker, the ever-present Andy, who continued his threats to get me, no matter what. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay. I’ll tell him. Now, Juliet, I want you to stay in my room, and no matter what you hear, don’t come out.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Well, you listen to me,” Henry said “Jeremiah took sick. He gonna sell that mule to somebody no matter what. Who gonna give that man a fair deal, you or just anybody in camp?” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was certainly a strange feeling to know that no matter how loudly or softly you chatted or rattled or bumped, it all came out the same way—as nothing. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“No mouse, no matter how small or obscenely large-eared, is ever born with his eyes open. It simply isn’t done. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

The deserter knows his life is forfeit if he is taken, so he will not flinch from any crime, no matter how vile or cruel: "The pin, lad," the big man said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

If acoustically flawed, Peck knew, the building would be a failure no matter how imposing the finished structure proved to be. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I’m uncomfortable no matter how I sit or shift. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

When we visited there, my tummy seized up in pain and I felt as though a block of ice was in my chest, no matter what the temperature was outside. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

L am now quite adept at keeping warm no matter how low the mercury falls. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The eyes told you that he had every intention of holding on to his life, no matter what the pain. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

When you have a dream, no matter how crazy it is, you believe it’s real. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I had even made up in my mind that no matter how good the food was, I would save some for Ma. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I made up my mind I wasn’t going to cry or anything, I made up my mind that no matter how hard they threw me in that snow I was going to get up laughing. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a terrible school, no matter how you looked at it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

So long as mass drug arrests are concentrated in impoverished urban areas, police chiefs have little reason to fear a political backlash, no matter how aggressive and warlike the efforts may be. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

No, no matter what she can’t bear the thought of putting us in the orphanage. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The road's too far away to hear car radios no matter how loud they are. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

He decided that from that day on, no matter how tight his circumstances, he would always pay for the small comforts that made him feel rich. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mum boasts to visitors and relatives how, no matter what, we sit round as a family to share an evening meal. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He could read Celia’s moods no matter how many smiles she produced. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He and Kim remained cordial but distant, no matter how much I tried to sell them on each other. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I knew was I was not falling in love, no matter how deserving I thought Lio was. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Problems about triangles, rectangles, and circles didn’t make any sense, no matter how much he squinted at or angled the page. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

She inhaled the scent of him so that she’d have it with her no matter what. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“They’re scared of fire, you know. Everyone is scared of fire, no matter how far your mind has gone. They don’t bother me down here. Not with my matches and gasoline.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

But no matter how I spin it, I know that, to Ellen, my not telling her is as good as any lie. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

But no matter how mean they were or how much they reared, Charlie refused to hit the horses. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Shadows stretched across the road, late afternoon, a softness falling down from the sky no matter what people did. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was a time when Lord Stannis would have woken him, no matter the hour, to have him there to give his counsel. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

We always did this, no matter how gloomy we were feeling. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

My head hurts and no matter how much gum I chew, my mouth is like a highway in lower New Mexico. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t worry that Brian and I never kiss, not once, no matter how much mind control I exert on him, no matter how much I beg God, the trees, every molecule I come across. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

They kissed each other on the mouth, no matter who was watching. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

The wind was gusting from the south, but under oars it made no matter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The trouble was that coal silk wasn’t as warm as proper fur, no matter how much it was padded out with hollow coal-silk fibers. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I would still be there with her and, no matter what pictures of her when young would remind me of, I’d still love her and never trade the history we had together. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I guess that it was just impossible for her to be a friendly person, no matter how hard she tried. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

But no matter how weird he looks, the absolutely weirdest thing about Mr. P is that sometimes he forgets to come to school. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter what they sang, always they finished off with one of Brooklyn’s own folk songs: “Mother Machree,” “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” “Let Me Call You Sweetheart,” or “The Band Played On.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Keep the knife too. A Scholar girl should always carry a weapon, no matter what the rules say.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He himself, Hermes said, would give him a sword to attack Medusa with—which could not be bent or broken by the Gorgon’s scales, no matter how hard they were. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet no matter how careful they were, the military still saw them as a security risk. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It was as if a toxic cloud hung all around them no matter where they went. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It had been open to her—to all the Richardson children, it occurred to her now—at any moment of the day, no matter what her trouble. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

How the chocolate turned white, and the milk turned brown, and how sometimes you can’t unmix things no matter how much you might want to. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

There’s no way Mister Brother hasn’t figured out we aren’t from here, no matter how hard Zohra tries to hide it. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Because every time she made one, no matter where she went, those corpuscules were there waiting. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

And I had to make certain his soul would be the soul of a tzaddik no matter what he did with his life.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

And Lyra couldn’t touch them, no matter how she tried. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to be Aron’s wife, no matter what he is.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

And no matter where you run into it, prejudice obscures the truth. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thing was sleek and simple in design and far too specific to occur by coincidence in two people’s dreams, no matter that they lay side by side, touching. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

When he didn’t, Rashid slid the card back next to the photograph he planned on keeping for himself no matter what happened. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

We were the only kids and could find crackers or candy no matter how well-hidden in the cupboards. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The horrible conditions of confinement and their constantly being told that they would die in prison no matter how well they behaved meant that most of our clients had long lists of disciplinaries. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“At any rate, when you’re someone’s guest, you don’t correct her no matter how wrong she may be.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt as if there was a whole other layer to the Meforshim that I couldn’t unlock, no matter how much I read. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

"You just seem like yourself, no matter what's happening around you. My grandmother would say you're comfortable in your own skin." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t realized he’d thought his name, but once you were asked to think of your name, you couldn’t not think of it, no matter how you tried. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But in a small town you have to forgive people for their faults no matter if you want to or not.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

We couldn’t make those words fit no matter how hard we tried, but that didn’t stop us from squeezing, dropping, and rhyming the words. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I've got some toddler memories, but my first sequence recall is kindergarten; no matter how hard I've tried to forget the experience. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

And no matter what, God will help us, Vincent tells his brother. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Finn had thick, unruly hair with odd cowlicks that sprang up no matter how much Mom smoothed them down. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I felt we were likely to hang no matter what we said, so we might as well say what we truly believed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of my friends did not have that privilege, and had to go outside to use the bathroom, no matter what the weather was. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The sterile hallways of the ICU and the scent of illness caused me bouts of anxiety when we'd visit her, but no matter how bad she looked, she always seemed to make a full recovery. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Mackenzie made up his mind quickly: no matter whose, this dog was desperately in need of urgent treatment; the quills must be extracted at once before the infection spread further. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The minder’s job is to inform on other Muslims at the camp, and Saleem is making it clear that he will continue his duties, no matter what the Director does to us. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

And no matter how beautiful the fragrant gardens were, they were surrounded, as I was, by ten-foot brick walls. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

At this stage in my life, the die has already been cast and, no matter how dumb I am, I’m obviously smart enough to get by. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“So you get the wrong answer no matter what,” Sherm said. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

They began to play flat, as if convinced that no matter how hard they tried, they would not be able to score. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

What if there’s a secret certificate that those people have that I can never get no matter how hard I try? The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I'm never giving any of those up, no matter how much Ma complains. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Dad was all about discipline and believed that if you work hard, good things happen to you no matter what. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Sometimes you just have to join the party, no matter how strange it is. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

And he’ll just laugh and laugh at the dumb jokes, no matter how many times he’s read the same comic. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

It smelled like compost and tasted like week-old sushi, no matter how many kinds I tried or how many steepings I did. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He keeps adding refrigerant for the air conditioner, but it’s busted, along with the door locks, so we always ride with the windows down no matter how hot it is outside. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The ballpoint pen always appeared back in my pocket no matter where I lost it. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I did know that I wasn't going to get anything done by smoking hash and sitting in the lobby of the Chelsea, no matter how cool it was to do so. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Who, no matter how you spin it, can be seen on tape tossing Mitchell into that net pod. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Every day no matter what, Mom’d get up and make biscuits, grits, and sausage, bacon, eggs, or ham. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Mary was only a kid, but she made a pact with herself at that moment: she would get her education and leave the neighborhood no matter what it took. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

You don’t throw away a relationship that’s been going on since second grade over a sandwich, no matter how wrongheaded the other person is being. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Just know that no matter how long it takes until you return to Rose Hill, you will always have a place here. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“His mother left upon him the traces of her sacrifice. This is old magic, I should have remembered it, I was foolish to overlook it. . . but no matter. I can touch him now.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Like you said, it’s going to be bad no matter how you slice it. And whatever Peeta wants, it’s his turn to be saved. We both owe him that.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

That was the hope I held on to, no matter what. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He is depressed, and he craves the intimate bond of his family again, no matter how imperfect that can be. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He’s kidding, because the Parks already refuse to take any money from us, no matter how hard we or our parents try to pay for meals when we come in. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

From now on, no matter which camp he was in, the number 16013 would be his identification. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

At five I learned that there was to be no space for me on that merry-go-round no matter how many saddles stood empty. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We signaled yesterday that we would reach Wethersfield at dawn. I expected that your aunt and uncle would be here to meet you no matter how early it might be.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Throughout his life Hercules had this perfect confidence that no matter who was against him he could never be defeated, and facts bore him out. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I refused to be convinced to fear him, no matter how real the danger might be. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It truly seemed as if nothing less than fate herself was working against them, somehow had it in for the Bronchos, who simply could not beat Permian no matter how hard they tried. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps what he felt was relief that no matter how bad it had been for me, I had survived Goeth's brutality. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Mom is happily barefoot, and no matter how warm the sun is, the sand stays cool. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want to follow that crazy girl, no matter how good she smelled. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Matt discovered that no matter how terrified he’d been at first, it wasn’t possible to stay terrified. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll only be a minute,” Fezzik said, because there were some things you did, no matter what, and when a friend needed help, you helped him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I think the number one thing to remember about my dad is that no matter the ailment, he will suggest working as a possible cure. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I would often hear the womenfolk say that Modderbee was a “hell which changed black men into brutes, no matter how tough and stubborn they may be.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The poisonous creature returns, no matter how many times she thinks it’s finally gone. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She spoke to him in a language that, no matter how hard you studied it, could not be completely understood. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Achilles runs and runs, but the tortoise scoots ahead each time; no matter how close Achilles gets to the tortoise, by the time he reaches the point where the tortoise was, the tortoise has moved. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

But we fell in love and decided we would be together no matter what anybody said. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

The incredible thing about living systems is that no matter how small the view, it is just as complicated as ever. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time the last of the biscuits had disappeared, anything was good to eat, no matter the taste. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Which means that no matter what, you’re stuck with me for eight more months.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Franny and I always smeared brownie batter on those handles when we baked, no matter how hard we tried to keep everything neat. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

My turn comes, no matter how I laser-eye Mother to stop it. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“But don’t fail to let me know if there’s anything I can do to help, no matter how slight.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Each step, each acquisition, no matter how small, involves deliberation, consultation with Bengali friends. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jews were not allowed to join the Hitler Youth, not even a Mischling, or “half-breed” child who had one non-Jewish parent, no matter how Aryan the child looked. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I am not the trusting fool you take me for... nor am I half wildling, no matter what you believe. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“No matter what you decide, no matter what happens going forward, there will always be a place for you in our home.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s of no matter. We are not interested in her eyes. We are interested in utilizing her brain.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I thought ’bout the luck of the Bobos and seent that no matter how good I planned things out, it was probably a sure thing that this was gonna go bad for me real fast. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

But no matter what choices we make—solo or together—our finish line remains the same. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He'll have you up there no matter what, so give him what he wants. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Courageous would have been admitting weakness and leaving Dauntless, no matter what shame accompanied it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

How hard she worked to help the other patients, no matter how much she herself was ailing. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Like the fact that he might not make the basketball team, no matter how hard he practiced. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m just making it a fair fight,” Lily huffed, her wiry curls bouncing around all poodle-like, no matter how tightly she’d tied them back. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I will never let go of this knife, no matter what she says, no matter how she says it. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“No, I’m tired of being dowdy, so I dressed up as a change. You always make yourself nice for table, no matter how tired you are, so why shouldn’t I when I have the time?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was why there was always a number of restless souls in the theater, no matter the film. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Too interested in what she might say, no matter how much it stung. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

And he would not go with them, no matter what Dicey said or did. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s taken a while, but I’ve finally realized that Father, no matter how kind he may be, can’t take the place of my former world. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It was supposed to work out fine, with us playing one after the other, no matter who our teacher was. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She knew that sooner or later word of her return to Tres Marias would reach the boy and that the call of love would overtake him no matter where he was. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Babies are the same, no matter what the color. You might as well wash the twins’ bedding. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eight or nine seconds was an eternity on top of an angry bull, but Roy imagined himself hanging on so tightly that the animal couldn’t shake him no matter how furiously it tried. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

All of a sudden, you have to walk, no matter how far or how high up. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“He only agreed to pay if I did something that would benefit LID, Inc., somehow. Philosophy, no matter how I stretch it, doesn’t fit the bill.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She was just like Mamá, who didn’t believe in biting your nails, no matter what the circumstance. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

And, in a wave, it came to her: the realization that Rishi Patel loved her so deeply, so truly, that she’d never find that again, no matter how long or hard she looked. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Eleanor wouldn't try to stop her, no matter what; she was a guest in this garage. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

No smacking people no matter how badly I may want to. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

But there was one thing—what my father had said about Mr. Bykovski on the cage—that kept bothering me no matter what else I was trying to think about. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Our eyes have a way of finding each other no matter where we are in a room so we can give each other a look. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

If I had been, I would have owned up to what I really was, no matter how terrible. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I thought I was going to lose”—hic—“con...consciousness. Please tell me that really happened just now” “All I can say is, no matter what, I’m cracking my skull open tomorrow,” Seanie said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

That's not going to change, no matter what I wear or how American this school is. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He had screeched and thrashed, but no matter how he struggled, he was forced downward. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

That no matter who they are, people can always learn from each other. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Knows not to drink in the morning, no matter how thirsty, because at the Hall of Mirrors, prisoners aren't allowed to use the toilet. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed that no matter how much I tried to keep up with her, I couldn’t. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

But no matter where Ophie looked in the attic, she did not see Clara, or any other ghosts for that matter. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She could not see his future, no matter how hard she concentrated. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Then, no matter what we do in the military field there is no sure victory?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I need a watchman to go forth and proclaim to them all that twenty- six years is too long to play a joke on anybody, no matter how funny it is. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I learned why beggars stay Waterside, and I learned that no matter what the church might tell you, Midwinter is a time for demons. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He turned and walked quickly away up the aisle, small and thin, but walking with a straight, strong step the way he always walked no matter how he felt. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Even after Papa’s hand grew cold, and Carmen understood that some things get taken away, no matter how hard you try to hold on to them. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

If you let the Amber Alert people tell it, Scoob’s in danger no matter where he is right now. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Before Jesse, I knew that no matter what happened to me, I could soldier on so long as we were together. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Whether you like it or not, you’ll get to be twenty-five in time no matter what you do. You might as well be getting educated while you’re going towards it.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The one with the hands slipping from his grasp, no matter how hard he tried to hold on. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I know, beta. But Mummy can’t seem to grasp that. All we can do is remember that she is ours no matter what. No matter how broken her heart is.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

"Right here”—he pointed—“it says they want everyone guaranteed a place to live, no matter what. I dig that." The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Days ago, when she faced Khione on the Argo II, Piper had started talking without thinking, following her heart no matter what her brain said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Dicey knew that Cousin Eunice wouldn’t understand, no matter what she said. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

We connect with each other no matter how different we look. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I needed safe access to the locker and the top of the tarpaulin, no matter the time of day or the weather, no matter his mood. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She got ideas into her head and would not let go of them, no matter what the weather. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Most important, they learned to obey their leader, no matter what. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Rather than squabbling over sites, he lectured, the different factions needed to recognize that for the exposition to succeed, everyone had to work together, no matter which location the directors selected. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

After this ten-minute conversation, Bobby said he was going to play “no matter what,” and that the interests of the United States were greater than his personal interests. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The answer, I’m guessing, is probably the best and most sustaining answer to nearly every question arising inside a marriage, no matter who you are or what the issue is: You find ways to adapt. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Like the whole world just goes on, no matter who is hurting. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

But wherever I go, I know I will feel most at home with the wounded of the world, who hold their heads up high no matter how broken they may seem. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Once a goblin invited someone across the threshold into their home, it was their duty to serve and protect their guest, no matter what. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“But I’m happy I told the truth. I’m happy that I decided to be myself, no matter what. No matter who’ll have something to say about it or not. That’s what I’m happy about, King.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

But no matter how hard they hit it, the cuco wasn’t going down. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Plus the homeowner wouldn’t be pay- ing him for this, no matter what caused the leak, but he still had to pay Armpit. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

From an early age, I told my parents that no matter what other girls did, / would never cover my face like that. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Because no matter how deadly his failure, he was always back in the next scene, as if there were a revival center just beyond the edge of the animation cell. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But no matter how true he knew that was, he couldn't stop the grin from spreading over his face. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Coach stepped close to check the damage, his eyes slowly betraying the confidence he normally showed, no matter the situation. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

More than this, in order to avoid going deep into the forest the boys worked near at hand on any fallen wood no matter how tangled with new growth. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

But no matter how hard we work, they let us know we are never efficient enough. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They dont touch one another, no matter how knotted up they once were, no matter how close they lay once to the bones. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he earned respect because he returned to the courts every day no matter how severely he had been humiliated the day before. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the words crept in, made a home in Sierra’s mind no matter how much she fought them off. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Compared to the other tragedies, which were dominated by recognizable principles of justice no matter how harsh, it was a triumph of barbarism over reason: dark, chaotic, inexplicable. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Always with the advice and always with the “That’s a good bowl, Robert,” no matter what tweaks he wanted me to make. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

But no matter how I try to convince myself, I cannot stop thinking about the possibility, of the horror, of Nicasia’s mother having had a hand in Locke’s mother’s death. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Figure 1.48: A whole rest may be used to indicate a completely silent measure, no matter what the actual length of the measure will be. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it seemed that one way or another, no matter what my father was saying, he was talking about us. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter how hard I focused, struggling to come up with a new plan of attack, my mind drew a blank. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Jake was the type of trainer that no matter what mood I was in or how much I might complain, he wouldn’t accept anything less than 100 percent in every workout. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

As she lay in bed, she realized that, no matter what the outcome, all of their lives had changed forever. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Then, no matter what happened in Greece, the Argo //would have no home to return to. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Granddad’s only failure was that he never had a son, but no matter. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Wonder if Dad wouldn’t never tell on Judd no matter what he done. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first thing I discovered is that no job, no matter how lowly, is truly “unskilled.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he would take a roadside attraction, no matter how cheap, how crooked, or how sad, over a shopping mall, any day. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“I feel like no matter what roommate I get now, I’m going to be disappointed,” she said. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But no matter how deep I went, my mind failed. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“As long as it’s got something to do with science, no matter how tenuous the relation, I’ll take it.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She always said, “You’re just like your grandfather,” which he had always taken to be a good thing no matter how angrily she said it. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

No matter what I say to him, and no matter how many times I say it, all he says is “pretty bird, pretty bird, pretty bird.” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

It seems that no matter what lengths I go to, I’m always winding up with people like this in my shack or in my cab. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Hank makes adjustments for me, but no matter what he does to it, it just doesn’t feel right. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

But no, he had done at least one decent thing for Kevin and me, no matter what he was. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

But Antonapoulos was always bland, and no matter what happened the gentle, flaccid smile was still on his face. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

For no matter how much distance death tried to put between us, my mother would often come to visit me. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

That I was, effectively, invisible, no matter what I was doing or how much good a project like this might do. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Everyone always brings their entire family, all their cousins and aunties and uncles, to the ceremony, no matter how many people you invite. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

MOP: That you have to keep going no matter what. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

They were so young and awesome, so truly powerful, if only in themselves, no matter what anybody said.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

In those days, I wore pigtails and bossed my older brother around and managed, always and no matter what, to get As at school. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But no matter how many times it happened, the sting never lessened. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

A half hour wasn’t nothing to wait, no matter how hungry you were. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

But what was the point, the purpose, of my salvation if it did not permit me to behave with love toward others, no matter how they behaved toward me? The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

The first is that it has jurisdiction only over foods shipped in interstate commerce; foods grown and marketed within a state are entirely outside its sphere of authority, no matter what the violation. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

We shouted, ‘Keep the royal bow from the beggar’s hands no matter how he begs!’ The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Binks reminded Genie of those people he saw performing on the A train, the people who just didn’t care about what anybody thought, just doing their thing no matter what. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Nor did he let go, no matter how hard she struggled and cursed. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Fun, I couldn't imagine that, no matter how hard I tried. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“But then, no one really does, no matter what they say.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I fixed that image of him in my mind—the smiling, glasses-wearing knucklehead who’d always had my back no matter what. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

It had to be that Americans were taught, from elementary school, to always say something in class, no matter what. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

On the contrary, I could tell Martin whatever was happening in my life, knowing he'd always take my side, no matter what. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m not. I’m noticing that you almost always bring up race and gender no matter what the topic is.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Because I ain’t going back in the water, no matter what. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

And no matter how good I was, I would always be an Indian. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

When he got older, he learned about love as a strange thing that could fall apart no matter how badly you wanted it, a choice you make anyway. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Makes me feel like no matter how dressed up we are, no matter how respectful we are, some people will only see what they want to see. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He says if it weren’t for the order, he would wait for us no matter how long it took. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

That issue, of course, was slavery, which was clearly incompatible with the principles of the American Revolution, no matter what version one championed. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I never considered it my right to expect approval or sanction no matter what good I had done. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gatehouse of the College was just around the corner, and as she said to the golden monkey, it was important to arrive in the orthodox way, no matter how they intended to leave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Most Haitians, who trace their ancestry to West Africa, have been exploited for 250 years, no matter what government was in power. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I could not let him starve, no matter what he had done. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He would have drunk himself to death no matter what. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Similarly with spaceships: no matter how much rocket power they have, they can’t accelerate beyond the speed of light. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m drawn to the nonfiction shelf, where I try to find the thickest book of them all, no matter what it’s about. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

They didn’t know where he was, but no matter where they thought he might be, having your kid lost in a storm must feel worse. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

And of course there was her dad, Q.P., smiling at her, always on her side and always there no matter what. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t polished yet, but he never seemed to tire, never showed pain, just kept going, kept driving forward no matter what, like a well-oiled locomotive. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But no matter how good the effects became, you could still tell—if you looked hard enough—that it wasn’t real. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I would scrub my body, I decided, each and every morning, no matter how cold it was, no matter how tired I was. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Every airplane, no matter how far it is up there, I send love to it. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I saw that no matter how strong a Communist Yang Sze-Fu was, he missed his nails and I felt sorry for him. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was the day they found out that it really was impossible for more than one person at a time to get through the hole in the fence, no matter how hard they tried. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would pledge his love for me no matter what and write out the plan for our secret meeting. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can’t have a perpetual motion device because no matter how efficient, it will always lose energy and eventually run down. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Then Dad crams some phony cheer into his voice and says, "Hey, who knows? Everything could be back to normal in half an hour. But no matter what, we tell no one. Agreed?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stopped working out and stopped going out with no shirt, no matter how hot it was. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And no matter how hard I tried I still had a nagging feeling we were being watched. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I could see the priest was disappointed but he said, “That’s all right. It’s no matter.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

They view the scene from a brief distance above and no matter who they are or how old, they gain a wisdom from that last vista. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try not to slow down, no matter how light-headed I feel. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She had to free herself, no matter what the risk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“They will find whatever button will make you dance, and dance you will, no matter how hideous the tune.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

What twelve-year-old girl whose mother just walked out doesn’t want a companion who loves her no matter what happens? Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I see my end in this fine invitation, and I ain’t a hog to go happily to the slaughter, no matter how pretty the ax. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I can see where it’s going no matter how fast it’s coming at me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t do you this way no matter what you had done to me. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

"He'd never dare hurt me. He's scared of Summer, no matter what he says." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Will protect her babies no matter the situation.’” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Theo tells Jo that he will manage “no matter what may happen, after all, I have you to live for; I’ll not be alone as long as I have my wife & my little boy.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

When you’re ten years old, like me, some of the time no matter how excited you are, or no matter how hard you try, you just can’t help falling asleep in the car. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It won’t make any difference whether I tell or not. Isaac’s a runaway. They’ll have to answer for that, no matter what.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The world is dirty, no matter how much they clean, and we know they will not welcome our grubby little questions. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

They just said things, because their houses had enough room for all kinds of things, no matter how odd and funny-shaped they were. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

After all, I was a reservation Indian, and no matter how geeky and weak I appeared to be, I was still a potential killer. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Possessive of her eggs, the hen kept her eyes fixed on us, no matter how fast we moved. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

And that was all Claire remembered of those last days, no matter how hard she tried over the hard and lonely years that followed. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

A healthy adult bonobo is much stronger than a human, but this little guy couldn’t have resisted me no matter how hard he tried. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

If I were to work, no matter at how menial a job, I could at least help her. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she hadn’t really wanted to help her father, no matter how much she’d told herself she did. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Calming himself with some effort, he said, “Well, no matter. I needn’t dirty my hands clutching your grubby little collars. I’ll summon my Executives to bear you off.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She reminded herself to behave with dignity no matter what the circumstances. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I can tell she’s thinking about phoning their mothers no matter what I do, but I am too tired to care. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I would say fifteen and twelve, but no matter, I need some help here. Do you speak any English?” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

But no matter how hard she tried to get to the door, it seemed to loom farther and farther away. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And for just a second I allow myself to remember that this was an exciting adventure, no matter what, even if I didn’t get E.T. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I felt I had to protect my parents, no matter what. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s not speak ill of the dead, no matter how hideous their fashion sense,” Taylor instructed. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

When we pulled in for our stop in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the bus driver refused to let me retrieve my other books from my suitcase, no matter how politely I asked. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Rhonda was the most gifted child ever to take the tests. She did so well on everything else, she would have passed no matter what happened in the maze.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I know I don’t always show it, but I love that you have no problem being an individual no matter what others think,” Mom said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Telemakhos looked at her and replied: “Our friend here. A man who shares my meat can bear a hand, no matter how far he is from home.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

They get me every time, they can spot me coming, pick me out of the crowd no matter how hard I frown. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was no longer at all aware of the pains in his lower body, no matter how they might still sting. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t pretend her phony potion had cured him. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Any connection, no matter how specious, might be used to justify his incarceration and extend it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Told him I wasn’t going to give Shiloh back no matter what,” I tell Dad. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apprentices, assistants, the lowliest workers in every trade—no matter what their status, it was the master’s duty to provide a meal for them in the middle of the workday. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“You look the same, no matter what eyes I’m seeing you through. I feel the same.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Which means they’ll carry the gene no matter what, but they could look totally normal. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Everybody is nice sometimes and Baby Jesus says to love everybody no matter how you really do feel. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter, it wasn’t long before a train was coming and I couldn’t have been more excited. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’re enemies, no matter how many jokes he tells or how friendly he seems. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Every black person in the South knows it’s true. Dead, living, no matter. Both worlds are close. Spirits aren’t gone.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

When I read these messages, I would ask other geeks to try and remember that, no matter what. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Ask or tell, it makes no matter. He is beyond a healer's skills." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

And no matter who’s with her over there, she smiles and laughs and acts like she’s having a way better time than she’d be having if she was with loser me. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

But no matter what he was, I needed him alive—for Kevin’s sake and for my own. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter what his mother said, no matter what she taught him, it didn't matter. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

It was no matter for jests, though; it appeared that these Antler Men had armed several hundred followers, to seize the Old Gate once battle was joined, and admit the enemy to the city. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He had small brownish eyes, and a rosy tint to his cheeks, like Rasheed, no matter the weather. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Rarely had I worked so hard at anything, and yet no matter how incompetent I pretended to be, Shelley stubbornly kept me on the payroll. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Aunty Uju’s friends came, and The General’s friends came, too, their expressions determined, as though to say that no matter the circumstances, their friend’s child was their friend’s child. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

And why I vowed that, no matter what it took, I was not going to be so ordinary. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

In this, the atmosphere, no matter how coarse, has a verve and an essential joviality that casts out morbidity. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He loved his son no matter how he behaved toward him, and he knew I could do as I threatened. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I should not have stopped to listen to a conversation, no matter how surprising I found it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“To tell the truth, I think I’m beyond help. My brain simply won’t absorb that nonsense, no matter how hard I try.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I still wanted to see Cuba, no matter what it was like. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

In life there are things you can’t get over no matter how hard you try, and that sight is one of them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The imagination, he thought, no matter how vivid, was still tethered in some measure to the known, and this was beyond anything he could have imagined. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Here, we eat the Commandant’s scraps, and no matter how hungry I am, they taste like sawdust. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“But there they are. I see them. Isn’t that enough for me? They wait for me now, no matter what you say.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Matthias is afraid for me, but his heart thumps a steady rhythm no matter what he’s feeling. So Fjerdan, so orderly.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I might get singed no matter how fast I climb, Frankie thought as he worked his way downward, trying not to grab on to anything that would injure his hands. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Most guys, no matter what age, get excited about curves and circles, but not me. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure my last two visits here have aged me quite a bit, no matter what my calendar at home says.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Your confinement draws near, and your need is great, thus we will aid you. Isabel did testify to your virtue, though whether you are married or not is no matter now.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Night after night the songs filled the desert no matter how many dunes away she walked. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

No Mary would stand up, no matter how much she wanted the doll, and be a symbol of all the poor little girls in the audience. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stepped on all the tiles because bad things happened all the time, no matter what color tile you stepped on. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

But I could not think of what that explanation might be, no matter how hard I tried. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Many teachers felt that no matter how creative they were in the classroom, it wouldn’t make a difference anyway. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It wasn’t herself who mattered. It was the others—and discipline. For that, no sacrifice is too great, no matter how many tears are shed,” proclaimed a statement from the Ministry of Propaganda. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It was efficacious for an officer to keep the troops busy, he thought, and when he exited a place, he left a trail of assignments in his wake no matter where he was. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had he imagined that the library had omniscient fairies on staff to record everything that happened in the world, no matter how secret, or how far away? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Adam wanted us to be happy and confident in ourselves, no matter where we were. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“You can’t escape death, no matter how young or old you are,” Mom told me. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

But no matter when I go back, the fact remains, eventually I need to face the other people on the tapes. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Gabriel wouldn’t let himself miss one of these, no matter the hour of night, as they only happened once every few years. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

But no matter what he said, we both knew that Osh would be in trouble without the one he had. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

No one wanted to see children go hungry, no matter what their politics. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

However, no matter how many times they asked us the same questions, we always stuck to the same story; we found a body and went to Mexico to deliver it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

It was something that had gotten inside him, and no matter how dangerous it was, he couldn’t go long without hearing it. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can't help her, no matter how sad her story is. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

In math, you always get the same answer, no matter how you do the problem. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because of course he had, of course he did, no matter how much he’d wanted to believe it wasn’t true, of course he knew. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Fight badly—I dare you—because no matter how poorly you try to fight, I will find a way to make you look good. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The craziest part is while I thought everything would be cool as soon as her parents got there, no matter what they told the cops, these dudes would not release me. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The trick was to recognize a good thing when you saw it, no matter how odd or worthless it might at first appear, no matter who else might just walk away and leave it behind. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I quickly decided I wouldn’t answer, no matter what he said back. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I want to be a part of something that works, no matter what the challenge. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Juanita kept calling, but no matter how loud she called, the beast just kept cantering along, ignoring her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Ten years we were wed, or near enough as makes no matter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Tears welled up in his eyes, no matter how hard he tried to wipe them away. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

And, I swear, I could not stop no matter how much I wanted to. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He was a little slower than Joe, but, no matter, you don’t run races with a mule. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t catch anything, no matter how many times I threw my line with the worm in the water. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

But all this happened for one basic reason: no matter how many detours and adjustments it made, the caravan moved toward the same compass point. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lloyd: But no matter what you accomplish, you’re going to die. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chiron smiled at me sympathetically, the way he used to in Latin class, as if to let me know that no matter what my average was, I was his star student. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Can’t I find out how my only daughter is doing? I’m worried about you. I gave birth to you. I will always care about you, no matter how many times we fight.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Just for the record, and no matter what my relatives might say, I did not hit the horse in the back of his head. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But no amazement could be spared for a river, no matter how epic. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I had to motivate these kids to follow their dreams no matter their gender, race, religion. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

But no matter how she scrunched, she could not see if their roofs curved skyward like the temples of China or were topped with straw like the homes of peasants. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

In two years, the British post would become the penny post, which meant that a letter would cost a penny per half ounce no matter where it was going in England. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Which makes me think about the many species of animals that have most likely infested these parts, no matter how contaminated the water. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I would spend a week trying to memorize words that, no matter what I did, I couldn’t spell right. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

But beneath that soft gentleness there was something stubborn in her, and no matter how conscientiously he studied it all out, he could not understand the gentle stubbornness in his wife. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I know you, Nailer. You’ll tell Pima no matter what, and then I’m off crew and someone else buys in.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

With a depth of feeling that was lost on her, Arturo said, “We would love you no matter what. Because you’re ours.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

They have the same deep-set eyes, the same thick eyebrows that will never go away, no matter how many times they wax or pluck them. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The other thing we liked about Titi Generosa was that even though she was a mother herself, she believed everything we told her, no matter how farfetched. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Plus, I still had to take the school bus—now by myself, because Charlie would drive his bike to school, no matter the weather. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then no matter how hard the late kid banged on the side of the bus the driver would just take off, laughing out of the window. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cathy gets up early to clean the house every Saturday, no matter what. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then we’d say, “I love you so much. I love you, no matter what. Today will be a good day.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

A man is in his spirit and he has that in full no matter what part of his body dies, or all of it. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to give her some hope, no matter how scarce. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Captain Pefta, no matter what you do to my husband, he will always be ten times the man you are!” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They couldn’t have that, not in this world, no matter how much they loved each other. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s no matter, she thought, swinging up into die saddle. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

If Matt had another wormy orange, he’d hurl it again, no matter what. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

What made things worse was that no matter where I went, I had the sensation I’d been there before. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“He believes in figuring out the truth, no matter what anyone else says. Calder and I like that. I mean, he’s such a fearless thinker.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

But it made no matter, so long as he lived long enough to take his place by his brother's side and help avenge his father. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I will not follow them into Zimmerman’s Pet Store no matter how many times they try to drag me there. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

And yet... a part of me still wants to kiss her, no matter how cracked a move it might be. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It only gave her nightmares, and no matter what she tried, she couldn’t get rid of it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Because no matter how much I took and no matter how much I had for the rest of my life, I didn’t have him anymore. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

No matter how good you are no matter how down you get always leave your heart on the court. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

All I have bought myself is worse problems, no matter how good it felt to salve my pride. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But, no—connections like that were fast, and lasted only a few seconds, no matter how long it felt to me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

"Ten, or close as makes no matter," he told her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The most elementary experiment will show that ice floats no matter what its shape. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

No matter what the Nazis did to me, no matter what they took from me, I would survive. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the next breath she prayed, “Oh God, don’t let him be killed and I won’t complain no matter who has him. Please...Please!” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

On The Slave Isaura, when Isaura and her true love cry together, it means they are bound to one another, no matter what happens. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Book Scavenger was an online community of people who loved books and puzzles and games as much as Emily did, and it traveled with her no matter where her family lived. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Yes, autumn had surely come when the hot-chestnut man appeared—no matter what the weather said to the contrary. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how hard I try, no matter how fast I run, I just can’t reach it. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

But since Daddy died four months ago, nothing fits and nothing rhymes, no matter how hard I try to make it. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

It is not what I expect in an Abnegation house, where everything is always quiet, no matter how many people are gathered within. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You can find somewhere else to sleep. Down in the hold, up on deck, it makes no matter. Just keep out of my sight.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“You can’t compare yourself to me!” she yaps no matter what I complain about. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how cold it gets, no matter how extreme the conditions, they must be prepared to hunker down in the woods until the coast is clear. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“She thought it was scary, no matter how fake the special effects were.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“What was the implication of saying that the majority of South Vietnamese wanted the war to be over no matter who won?” he wondered. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He cried because he knew that no matter how much time went by, a part of him would still be out in that ocean. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

All the kids play together at my school no matter what religion we are. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I repeated, implying that it was a father’s duty to provide for his children no matter what. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The spirit world would never speak to such an ugly girl, no matter how hard or long I listened. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

You forfeit membership in the family, the blood fraternity, and no matter how hard you try, you can’t pretend to be part of it. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And no matter what you say I still love you.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Employment agencies in Seattle received inquiries about the availability of jobs—any kind of job, no matter how low paying—from as far away as Missouri and Arkansas. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It’s clear that no matter what amount of money was in the envelope originally chosen, given permission to change your mind, you would always do so and take the other envelope. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I knew that any American white man with a genuine brotherhood for a black man was hard to find, no matter how much he grinned. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re going to pass something down no matter what you do or if you do nothing. Even if you let yourself go fallow, the weeds will grow and the brambles. Something will grow.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

A Meecham gets the best grades, wins the most awards, excels in sports, is the most popular, and is always found near the top no matter what endeavor he undertakes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

They are strong enough to be who they are, no matter what names they get called. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

If we heard any gunfire or, as my grandmother called it, “foolishness,” outside, we were to immediately return home, no matter when it was. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

You cannot touch i no matter how hard you might try. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I learned that no matter what I physically lost on that journey between countries, my history never changed. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He took food to the sick and poor, no matter if they were parishioners or their Catholic neighbors. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Problem was, no matter what girl I was talking to online, when I came to the end of the whole process, I would run to the bathroom. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

She will stand out no matter how she fares, which is a calculated risk. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Becky asked around for days, but there were no spare carpenters to be found, no matter how much coin was offered. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You better not howl,” she told the dog, “no matter how awful the company is.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her brother was, and after what happened to him, she might never admit it, no matter how accepted it becomes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Destroy the threat, wipe it out, no matter that the person in front of you was innocent. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

X-Ray had the kind of smile that kept you from hating him no matter how annoying he was. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

A dopey letter is still a dopey letter, no matter how you dress it up; and there's a reason regular people don't appear on TV: we're boring. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

She is all about getting a good education, no matter what. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

For no matter how poorly he had been treated by his boss, if he left the plantation, he could be prosecuted and jailed. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

But no matter how well Cole swam, his father criticized him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Everyone is guilty of something, and everyone still harbors a memory of childhood innocence, no matter how many layers of life wrap around it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Twenty years from now, no matter where we’re living, no matter what. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

No matter what I say, no matter what I do to help—there’s just no going back to the friends we once were. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

A man who had his inner, personal dignity was free—no matter how a boss tried to bully him. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

He paused, then continued, “But no matter what the police do to you, the only appropriate response is no response—or a prayerful response.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Yet no matter how tightly you grip the wheel, no matter how hard you try to drive straight, something keeps jerking you to the side. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Maybe you’re destined to end up being that person no matter what. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

As if it would have been there for her, no matter what direction she’d swum. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

That was something Tea Cake loved so no matter if Janie had fixed beans two or three times during the week, they had baked beans again on Sunday. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

He didn’t lower his gaze, no matter how many silent seconds ticked by. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I know I have to ask your father for your hand. But no matter what Minerva says, I’m modem. I believe the woman should be asked first.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Auguste was a thin black man who greeted every officer that passed, no matter what time of day, with “Top of the morning to you, sir!” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t hurt, not at first, but no matter how hard I concentrated on turning my head, it wouldn’t give more than an inch. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Magic will find its way back into our world no matter how hard you try to keep it out, Ma.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I’d sit in class, and no matter how hard I’d concentrate—if there’s a window, I don’t care where it is, I’m staring out of it—I’d have the hardest time paying attention.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Maybe she has to be herself at all costs, no matter who is standing in her line of sight. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I’m not saying keeping it from you was the right thing to do. But I knew no matter how happy I was, you woulda had somethin’ negative to say. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Don’t buy it off the plate no matter what the butcher says. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

But to be hungry and know there was some food, no matter how little, made the knowledge almost a form of torture, a teasing torture. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wish had settled like a cuckoo in the nest of her heart, where it kept fluffing up its plumage and making itself at home, no matter how hard she tried to throw it out. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

But no matter which way I turned, I kept running into this Gandy’s Rock wall of despair. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

It didn’t move, no matter how much weight she heaved on it. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

First, they never, ever give up, no matter what the odds are against them. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re not to scratch it, no matter how it bites you.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He told Luke he would never let a beating scare him again, no matter what. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Conversation flowed, so fascinating that we did not want to go to bed, no matter how late they stayed. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is what I most admire about Father: no matter how bad things might get, he eventually will find the grace to compose himself. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

From where he’s standing, he can see the sky and a well-trod path that he knows will lead him out of these woods no matter which way he follows it. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

"Whatever the Führer wants is legal, no matter how inhumane. Hitler himself says so. When the Gestapo question you, you'll admit to anything just to get the pain to stop." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Since Eunjoo was her older sister, Jinjoo had no choice but to listen to her, no matter how it chafed at her. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mentally handicapped children could not join, no matter how loyal their parents were to the Nazi Party. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

And no matter how she struggled, she could make no headway. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The hallway of the Blixen Arms emitted the same green gloomy light no matter the time of day or night. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

To wreck Renault in front of everybody, no matter what was written down on the raffle tickets. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And every time a doctor ‘loses’ a patient, no matter why, it gives science another setback.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thing about Mrs. Kresney is that she always, always smiles, no matter what. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

My feet were chilled immediately, and I slipped and almost fell, but no matter. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Oh, you are at home,” he says, a growl in his voice that makes him seem menacing no matter how benign the words he speaks. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"They don't have to because I can't ever forget it, no matter how much I try." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Because truthfully, no matter how good it felt to be back on the ice, I was starting to feel hollowed out sometimes when I was around the guys. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Where moonlight can be counted on if the sky is clear and stars no matter what. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

They have not so much as showed me an Agulen no matter what I bring out to tempt them. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

All of them made her stomach feel empty, like it was a pit that could never be filled, no matter how many good thoughts she had to replace the bad ones. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The thought fills him as if he cannot take enough air into his lungs no matter how he tries. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“No matter what, no matter where it is, it will protect you and keep you safe. You could even break it and melt it down and the charm would still hold.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

These visits are hard for her, no matter what she says. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Ton-Ton said they wouldn’t wake up no matter how much noise we made.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no way to "even the score" with the Nazis, no matter what I did. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

But I know Webb doesn’t care where the outfielders are playing, because if there’s a base hit, he’s sending Luis no matter what. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

But no matter what we did or how much we begged, they wouldn’t stop. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Yet no matter how bloody the war might prove to be, he felt the obligation to join the fight "to stand by the country and sustain its authority." Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

There were times though, especially towards the end of a long cold dark winter, when, no matter how hungry Francie was, nothing tasted good. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yvaine remained as pale as the moon, and she did not lose her limp, no matter how many leagues they covered. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

"Rascal," murmured Papa, smiling, because no matter what Jack did Papa loved him. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z

Give me a tiny distance, no matter how small, and I will tell you when both Achilles and the tortoise are less than that tiny distance away from the limit. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The small bodies gave off heat like an iron stove no matter what we used to bring down the fever. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He does hesitate, just for a moment, but he knows he will hate himself later if he doesn’t at least try, no matter what might happen after. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

That was what everybody would say anyhow, no matter what he said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

So alone that anyone, anything, no matter how loathsome, would be welcome. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Doesn’t matter who you are, what side you’re on. It’s still sad, no matter what kind of uniform you wear or the color of your skin. It’s still sad.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Surely that was possible, no matter what the legends said about tragic heroes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Mama never used plastic cutlery, no matter how big the group was. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to pulverize them, but I was under strict orders from Chiron never to take my anger out on regular mortals, no matter how obnoxious they were. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

She thought of Maire Morighan and the other teachers, who had all been generous and kind to her, and answered every question she posed, no matter what it was. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I mean, no matter how you look at it, it's still, listen to your coaches at practice, and wait to hear the gun at the meets. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

They wanted to serve notice that no matter which white man was elected, he would have to answer to black demands for progress. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Either way, he’d have to swallow down everything—no matter how bitter it tasted—so they could get back to the dream that had sustained them for years. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The NSA’s new director was in favor of the new policy, taking the hard line that “All official cryptanalysis is a type of activity that should be protected no matter how old it has become.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

You have a tendency not to give anybody elbow room in your mind for their ideas, no matter how silly you think they are.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I wanted him to always speak, no matter what. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

His mouth is so soft and he’s just the best person I know, the best person I’ve ever known, no matter what bad things have happened between us and no matter what happens after this. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“Grandmother Lucy says, ‘A lady always honors her societal obligations, no matter how it ruins her more pleasant plans.’ Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Your job isn’t to have fun, they told her, your job is to cheer for Mica High no matter what. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

It’s like he lives on a beautiful tropical island, and I can see it and smell the pizza, but no matter how hard I swim I can’t get there. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

When I was forced to resign from the ANC, the organization had to replace me, and no matter what I might have liked, I could no longer wield the authority I once possessed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would always have been Wife Number One and the Boss no matter how many wives he had, but she would rather be no wife than head of a string of wives. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Axel is called to help his friend, no matter how hard it is to see. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

But there was something in his eyes that told you that this waren’t the kind of man that was likely to be bawling, no matter what happened to him. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

But no matter how much the world around us seemed ready to crumble, my mother was determined to see us through it. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I nod, but I know that—no matter how much I want to—it would be impossible for me to go back. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He hardly slept the rest of the night, listening to the horrid rain and knowing that no matter how high the creek came, Leslie would still want to cross it. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

It might have been nice, but I knew it wasn’t going to happen for the misfit in the stands no matter how good I was feeling. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Grandma always had salads or green vegetables at every dinner, no matter what she was serving. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She quickly filled the glass, and no matter how much or how little I drank, she minded my glass religiously the entire evening. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

When I had the second one, a girl, I ’member I said I’d love it no matter what it looked like. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, I’m going no matter what, so you better not waste it.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He decided that no matter what, he’d push all the bad stuff from the past aside and have a good day. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s an old family disease that keeps coming back, no matter what I do.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

The owners insisted that during the work hours the grinding never stop, no matter what. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

"Then you have to do what I say. Drink your water, wake me when I tell you, and eat every bite of the soup no matter how disgusting it is!" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Whenever he saw something bad or wrong, he’d do just about anything to make it right, no matter how reckless or foolish. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

One thing’s for sure: no matter how many nice stories G’ma has about James Robert Lamar Sr., Scoob’s not so sure being like him in any way is a good thing. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Stanley had never been one to leave food on his plate, no matter how it tasted. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

All I wanted was to see my family again, no matter what the situation. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

And no matter what the reason is, it’s not enough of a reason, because you don’t lie like that about your best friend. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Maybe if she decided to go on missing him, no matter what, Tally could keep her mind from changing. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

But the laws weren’t any use: if you had to pay two shillings for nails, you couldn’t sell them for two shillings, no matter what the law said. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

To be always and forever there, no matter what. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The dead remained dead, no matter how much we wished they could come back. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He first cut off the bush at the base, then started on the root, but no matter how deep he dug, he never could seem to get to the bottom of it. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

But no matter how I will it, sleep just will not come. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“What is wrong with being a good host? Giving out goody bags? Back home we always welcomed our guests with a treat, no matter how old they were, fifteen or fifty!” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

No black woman could ever grow hair like that no matter how she tried. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

But part of me just wants her to say that no matter what happens with my vitiligo, I’m going to be perfect, at least to her. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

A harder thing for a teenage girl, no matter how big and tall she is. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wooden floorboards creak no matter where you step on them. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

They’d shown up with their own fleet of fan vans, but no matter how loud they yelled, they were drowned out by our chants. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted to wake up Nico, no matter how tired he was, and force him to shadow-travel out of here - anywhere but San Juan. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She had guided these corn plants and worked hard and she was not, now, going to give up the winter’s dried corn soup to a flock of birds, no matter how hungry they were. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

But no matter what I do, and despite myself, I am pulling on my snowpants, wadding my skirt in between my legs, tugging thick woolen socks on over my shoes, stuffing my feet into boots. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Any given individual, no matter how brilliant or rich or attractive he or she is, is going to have serious shortcomings. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s pictures, too, pictures that come to yer mind in a rush, no matter how much you don’t want ’em, pictures of memories and fantasies and secrets and plans and lies, lies, lies. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

His priority was to get as many details for his map as possible, no matter what the cost. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

“This is not your fault. I promise you. They were going to find a way to do this no matter what.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I admired the speed the entire Korean team seemed to have and how fearless the Russians were no matter who was on the other side of the strip. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

But no matter how flagrant the charge, the regent simply listened, not defending himself, showing no emotion at all. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Do what you please in the City, it is there to back and frame you no matter what you do. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I probably deliver to Fred’s three nights a week, and two of those nights, Tammy Wynette is playing, and no matter how much good music I play afterward, the song sticks in my head. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

For years in Chicago, our date nights had been a sacred part of every week, an indulgence we built into our lives and protected no matter what. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Studying ways to grow more food, so no one would go hungry, no matter how many kids people had. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was no secret in Coalwood that injury and death was always a possibility for every man every day in the mine, no matter how hard Dad and his foremen worked to keep things safe. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You know a man got kilt here a couple years ago jumping in the big tank, and they told us we cain’t never let anybody go if they break in, no matter if they’re pretty.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I will always tell you the important things and I promise, Mama, no matter what happens, you will never be alone. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But she didn’t want him in New Orleans anymore, no matter how many dogs he was feeding or how many people he was finding and saving. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

His teacher insisted on calling him “Elder Antain” in a breathy fawning voice, even though he wasn’t an elder yet, and gave him top marks no matter what kind of work he did. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

But no matter how hard she tried to position her tongue and her lips and her fingers the way Maestro Messina instructed, the notes still came out sour. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

And now our connection is purely business, no matter what my heart might say every now and again. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I know I still have to tell Noah and Dad about Noah’s CSA application, but that’s okay because no matter what happens, Noah will paint again. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Mr. Black goes on about how he wants us to feel free to choose the places that strike our fancy, no matter how obscure or far away. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She was always ready to hear gossip, no matter where it came from. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

"Twelve thousand men, or near enough as makes no matter." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I tell myself that no matter what, I will not speak for the next ten minutes; I will not take my eyes off the lobbycam. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I think we both know he’s far from perfect, no matter how hard he tries,” Chubs said, settling himself down on the ground and leaning back against the empty shelf. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Wish I could stay calm no matter what my brothers say. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I’d been wearing them for a week now, but they seemed to have lost their magic, because no matter how many times I closed my eyes and clicked my heels, I was still in Chicago. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The fundamental postulate of the theory of relativity, as it was called, was that the laws of science should be the same for all freely moving observers, no matter what their speed. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had been out for almost two weeks now, and no matter how awkward it might be to start classes in the middle of September, they needed some semblance of routine. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

It’s always a good idea to keep a plan B in the back of your mind so you can get safely down to earth no matter what happens to you in the air. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

That night he made Toby promise he’d never pick it up again, no matter what happened with Jimmy. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Or would it just mean Miss Love wanted to marry him no matter what? Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“And no matter what you do or say, I’ll follow you anyways.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

In separate statements, the Retrenchment Committee urged the directors to make the committee permanent and invest it with the power to approve or deny every expenditure at the exposition, no matter how small. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

She had one of those voices that no matter what, was nice. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And no matter how many ways my mind dissected Fig’s situation, my entire body continued to cramp in fear. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

It is the best feeling in the world to know that your best friends still love you, no matter what. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

This experience has led me to believe that the people who always tell you that they are your friends, no matter what, are really the first ones to go. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

You can feel it, and with them you can feel at home, secure, taken care of, loved no matter what. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think about Papa’s medical books and how we all have the same blood, and organs, and bones inside us, no matter what religion we’re supposed to be. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I was always hard-up for cash, no matter how frugal I tried to be. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

They were stitched to the frame, and no matter how she pulled, they didn’t want to come off. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He scratched at the flags with his cane, said, “But no matter. I am off to assure our fortune.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I’m sure he didn’t appreciate Vonetta, Fern, and me screaming over a group of boys, no matter who they were. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I should have been her son, sticking with her no matter what. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Would that mean God preordained them to marry no matter what? Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

It was strange to find a stream, no matter how small, on such a tiny island. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Yore pa wrote Tom and me about it. Tom tried to pretend he didn’t keer, but I know he did. He cried oncet—I wouldn’t tell that ’cept now it’s no matter.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least Lyra didn’t have to try; she was unconscious in less than a minute, curled tightly around Pantalaimon, but Will couldn’t find sleep, no matter how long he lay there. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They all had the same stories no matter where they had taken basic. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As irritated as I was by all this, deep down I was beginning to grasp what my parents already knew: no matter which path I chose, I'd be giving up something. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

And I know that no matter what my skin looks like tomorrow or next month or next year, I’m going to keep fighting for that girl. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

As tears rolled down Mary’s face, her mother told her she would be there to support her no matter what happened. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She leaned in very close and said, “Hana-chan, we will find you one cute skirt somewhere in Japan. But you have to make sure to hold your head high no matter what you are wearing.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The man pronounced Bigger’s name over and over again and Bigger felt that he was caught up in a vast but delicate machine whose wheels would whir no matter what was pitted against them. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Ocean really wanted to drive me to school in the mornings and I wouldn’t accept his offer, no matter how badly I wanted to, because I didn’t want to make a spectacle out of us. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He told himself he had never felt so happy, and he felt a sort of ache that this was happening and would never again happen in just this way no matter how long he lived. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

But no matter how fast she ran, or how well she hid, or how many animals helped, she couldn’t escape the sound of the hunter’s stomping footsteps. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“But you should do something for him, no matter how small, otherwise he will not leave you alone,” she said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The girls struggled in the mud, fighting the pull as it sucked them farther down no matter what they did. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Every European and Asian culture since, no matter how disparate in appearance, stands in Sumer’s shadow. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Thirty was too many, no matter what they had in those wagons. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Laughter always rang out in Aunty Ifeoma’s house, and no matter where the laughter came from, it bounced around all the walls, all the rooms. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

No one living understands dying, and no matter what they dream up—from harps and heaven to pickles in Big Macs—they can’t prove a thing until they’re on this side. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Males, I thought, always have a chance to live no matter how short their lives, but females, ordinary, ungifted ones, just get soft and die. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

This afternoon, I promised myself, I would tell everyone about the hummingbears, no matter what. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

And no matter how far we go, there are always more people along the way. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There could be no quibbling with a request of yours, no matter who delivered it. We’re here to serve, not to question.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

But others—single mothers for example—have nothing but their own wages to live on, no matter how many mouths there are to feed. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is the peculiar nature of the world to go on spinning no matter what sort of heartbreak is happening. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I tried to do some of the things Gandhi talks about—you know, keeping calm in your own mind no matter what’s going on outside.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And your father, with his bizarre silence—which I still couldn’t understand, no matter how often I thought about it—is torturing your soul. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

If what Billy Pilgrim learned from the Tralfamadorians is true, that we will all live forever, no matter how dead we may sometimes seem to be, I am not overjoyed. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

To Jesse, the constant in his life was his geekhood; that was the root, the constant, the identity he toted with him no matter where he went. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I want every last bottle in the royal cellars, no matter how old or rare.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The thing about Scythe Goddard’s parties is that it was very difficult not to have a good time, no matter how hard you tried. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But even as we practiced and fought and won cases, we always knew that no matter how well we pursued our careers as attorneys, we could never become a prosecutor, a magistrate, a judge. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am a stranger, without acquaintance in this place. I want some work: no matter what.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The family would just have to let bygones be bygones, and be nice no matter what. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I wanted to run faster than the speed of sound, but nobody, no matter how much pain they’re in, can run that fast. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Boys that could throw a ball, and boys that constantly got beaned in the head with the volleyball no matter how hard they tried to return the volley. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

This is the danger of loving: No matter how powerful you are, no matter how many kingdoms you rule, you cannot stop those you love from dying. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

Then the ending of the song struck me like a fist in my chest, as it always does, no matter where or when I listen to it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Around and around, and I didn’t want him to stop, no matter how cold it got, or late. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

He wrote on February 21, 1894, “No one should be put to death no matter who it is, if it can be avoided, it is demoralizing to society to be barbarous.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

One of Momma Biles’s ironclad rules was that no matter where we were or what we were doing, once the streetlights came on, it was time to head home. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Little dribbles and bits, but no matter, it is money. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Now, no matter how the Supreme Court ruled, the entire Pentagon Papers would be in the Congressional Record, available to anyone. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Competing at the Olympic Games was a gift beyond my wildest dreams, and no matter what happened I was proud of myself for making it this far. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

For one period each day, you were not allowed to touch me or snicker behind my back no matter what the latest rumor. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Every happening in the neighborhood, no matter how trivial, became my business. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mentally, knowing I didn’t want to let down my teammates and that no matter what happened they’d have my back eased my stress level. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

And no matter if Aeneas’s storms had come to chill his arms or chill his dread or whatever, Turner was determined to finish in thirty minutes. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

But no matter how hard he tried, the solids and the planetary orbits did not agree well. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Boys are going to fight, no matter what. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The camera would love them, no matter what they were wearing or how disheveled their hair had become. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Luma counted the episode as a hard lesson, and vowed not to let any player, no matter how talented, get away with breaking team rules. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

But no matter how hard you try, you can never gain that last decimal point. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know. And I’m pleased that you can and will fight for what you should have. And you’ll always come out all right—no matter what. You’re like me that way.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t give me another dose. Whatever I say, Matthias, no matter how much I beg. I don’t want to be like Nestor, like those Grisha in the cells.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Penelope, in fact, had no business near Richard’s room, no matter what the hour. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

We must get up and run no matter where, but where these cries can no longer be heard. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we fight now, it’s far less dramatic, often more efficient, and always with our love for each other, no matter how strained, still in sight. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

And when he told his family he was gay, he realized that no matter how much they might try to understand him, he’d never be the same as they were. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Now they’ll let me stay as long as I want, no matter how scary I look. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

She’d always try to put together some couples costume that suited both of us, but no matter how hard she tried, it never quite worked. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

For a hands- on executive like Howard, the urge to tinker must have been strong, but he was smart enough to recognize superior understanding, no matter how bizarre the training practices looked. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that means the man is on you like a tick, you caint get away from him no matter where you go. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

But he cannot pull this skiff forever, no matter how great he is. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wrote that no matter how hot the sun got, the sound of the ocean spraying against the walls of El Malecón was enough to keep you cool. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It is another task that cannot be done, no matter how hard you try. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

But no matter which way I look at it, I can come to only one conclusion. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to prove myself to him so that no matter what happens between us, he won’t ever look back at me and regret our choice. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I laughed and felt numb and weak, knowing that soon the pain would come and that no matter what happened to me I'd never be the same. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pauline challenged her to be intentional, to plan her work, to make a statement in each photograph, no matter how straightforward the photo might seem. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But no matter my wild thrashings, with relish the loco leader slowly presses the brand into my hand. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was the language of survival, a myth that helped us cope with the human sacrifice that finds us no matter our manhood. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

For months, I’ve tried to forget what happened, but it comes back in flashes and specks, no matter how much I try to drown it out. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

No doubt some of us will decide we can’t accept any killing of animals, no matter how it is done. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Vincent has spent so much of Theo’s money getting the house ready, he’s sure that no matter how well he and Gauguin work, they will never recoup the expenses. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I wanted people to know that no matter the outcome, no matter if this day ended up as just another protest and Officer Galluzzo got off scot-free, that I would never be the same person. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Move fast and don’t stop no matter what.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he made his great chamber for the storing of food it was under a rock so that it could never cave in no matter how hard it rained. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like I can always get to it no matter where I am in the city. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

No one could help seeing them, no matter how they were brought up. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

But I had never in my life done anything like it; I had made something, no matter how bad it was; and it was mine . Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother and my grandmother told me never to go anywhere with a white man no matter what. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

And no matter what the words said on a piece of paper, sugar workers did not work just seven hours. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Like no matter if we got in an argument or disagreed on something she was still gonna be my girl. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Tears will just start pouring out of me, no matter where I am or what I’m doing. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I figured I’d get in trouble for this no matter how good or bad it turned out. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

But, no matter, like Papa would have wanted, 1 always did my best and gave no cause for complaint. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She does something unwise, because a middle-of-the-night text, no matter what its content, sends a message. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

There’s a crawlspace in me that no one can get to, no matter what. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

It would have been a relief, no matter what had followed. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

On the day the Gjallerhorn is blown, it will wake the gods, no matter where they are, no matter how deeply they sleep. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

But I tell myself I’m not going to die no matter how much water gets in my lungs or how deep I sink, I am not going to die. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Good luck, Melody. You’re my champ, no matter what, you got that?” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Baba loved her no matter what, and Turtle didn't care if the others thought she was the bomber—except Sandy. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

If two beads are on the same string, then they are always tied together, no matter how one attempts to mix and match strings. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Look, no matter where you live, the biggest defect we human beings have is our shortsightedness. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We tried to tell her. Alex was in the hospital at the time—she’d just had an episode, she wasn’t doing well—and no matter what we said, it just...rolled off.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He’s going to have to answer that question, and no matter what he says, everyone will know that something is wrong with him. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He was proud of us no matter what we did. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“But there was a sadness in him. Never knew what the trouble was, but no matter how big his smile or loud his laugh, you could hear the hurt underneath.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Ignatius was about to say this to himself; then he remembered that he went to the movies almost every night, no matter which way Fortuna was spinning. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Booth doesn’t have any business at Grover’s Theatre, but theaters are safe refuges, no matter what city he’s visiting. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Her father’s lands would never be hers, no matter whom she married. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Jesus is looking right in the windows no matter what. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter where I looked, my fountain pen was nowhere in sight. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

No matter how much Charlie fed and watered him, no matter how much Charlie whispered in his ear, Thunders ribs showed pitifully. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

It’s my choice now, no matter what the test says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Gladly. One at a time or all at once, it makes no matter.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"Tully or Lannister, makes no matter. The Watch takes no part." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But no matter how I tried, I could not get loose. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

That night they feasted, although Rowan could not dig up an appetite, no matter how deep he mined. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The runners went to Jockey after they were done with their races, and he dropped a piece of ginger cake onto their palms, no matter what they placed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

But no matter how he tried, he could not think of a reason why he should not make the team. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nico found a sort of freedom in knowing that eventually, no matter what happened, he would end up at the foot of his father’s throne. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

No matter what happens as we go to college, grow old, build lives for ourselves; no matter if Gat and I are together or not. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

You are never okay, no matter how much you try to keep it together. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It made her hopeful that they’d be able to find happiness no matter what their fate. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He wouldn’t listen to anything she said, no matter what the truth was. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Levy, though, had issued orders that Miss Trixie was to be retained, no matter what. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Factionless headquarters-but this building will always be Erudite headquarters to me, no matter what happens— stands silent in the snow, with nothing but glowing windows to signal that there are people inside. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“We’re your parents, Link. We love you. The instant you were born, we were on your side, no matter what.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I knew I couldn’t miss an opportunity to interview another one of our neighbors, no matter how distasteful I found him. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

“Well, his head was beaten up pretty bad, so it’d a been hard to tell right off who it was no matter what, but—” Breland interrupted him. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I know that now, no matter how much they try to convince me otherwise. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

To do this, he and his men needed to remain passive and peaceful—no matter what. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

It had not been an intellectual exercise, no matter how I tried to push it in that direction. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

He said if Malachy or I showed the slightest sign of a cough or the faintest rattle in the throat we were to be brought to him no matter what time of day or night. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

For months, I have not writ, having no paper upon which to write and no matter to record; our days passing in the tedium of routine, the languor of inactivity, and the terrors of disease. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I know exactly who I am, and no matter what anybody says, I know I was born in New York City for a reason. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

You look in every mirror, any mirror, no matter where we are. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Yessir,” I said, “but it seems like some people never learn any of those lessons no matter how many times they’re taught.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

She would wrap me up in fur-lined coats and pants, so if it was bitter cold, no matter! The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no squabble with Trouble, no matter what my feelings might be about his rider. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

There is something about a dying forest that’s sad, no matter how many times I reassure myself that it will come alive again in spring. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

The dumbest ward heeler was smart enough to know that time, no matter what else it did, passed, and that the school boy of today was the voter of tomorrow. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

You will need to drop everything and get him to the E.R. — no matter where you are, no matter what you are doing. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The proof was right there—no matter how high we climbed, there would always be someone a step higher, to stomp down on our faces. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to show you,” he said, “that no animal, no matter how big or wild, is dangerous as long as you know what you’re doing.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The last year or two, no matter how bad he felt you couldn’t make him stay home. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I saw that no matter how hard I worked, I could never please her. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

A three-by-three magic square adds up to fifteen no matter which way you look—up, down or diagonal. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Archaeologists had always believed that in fundamental respects all human societies everywhere were alike, no matter how different they might appear on the surface. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Joey smiled, and I said, “But you know, I really don’t get this liking-boys-better-than-girls thing. No offense, ’cause you know I’d like you the same, no matter what. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Maybe we’re strangers no matter where we go, whether it’s to the world outside the Bureau, or here in the Bureau, or back in the experiment. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

However, the instant I buckled up I promised myself I’d surrender the body when we got to the international bridge—no matter what. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Even knowing that no matter my efforts, the leaves would eventually dry and curl in on themselves. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The two words latched on to her like talons, clawing at her and digging in no matter how hard she tried to shake them off. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She then went over to the cardboard box and took out the ugliest of the clothes that Mrs. Poe had purchased, the outfits the Baudelaire orphans would never wear no matter how desperate they were. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

“She came to all my baseball games. She never missed. She wore this bright pink Windbreaker no matter the weather. I mean, this thing was blinding.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

No matter what I’ve said so far, no matter who I’ve spoken of, it all comes back to—it all ends with—me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It meant we'd be there for each other, no matter what. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

The slightest breach in decorum would find the perpetrator kicked off on the side of the road, no matter where we were. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter how he was standing, you always knew a Muselmann from his eyes. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I’d be snuffing out a life, no matter how much the man deserved it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

As a result, the view, no matter how bright the day, is gloomy and gray. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They vow to keep trying, no matter what. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“But no matter. We will still work on, even with greater vigor than ever...Now is the accepted time.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

"Dogs, wolves, it makes no matter. It's done here." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Got it,” I said to Robbie, who also could not ruin my mood no matter how he was acting. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Figure 6.6: Remember that, no matter what note you start on, the note one octave higher has 2 times its frequency. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

On any planet, no matter what its biology or social system, an exponential increase in population will swallow every resource. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m going to hold my ground and talk to them if they talk to me and hold it together no matter what Tressa does. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

He wanted to appeal no matter how unlikely the prospects, but his lawyer filed no brief. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It seemed that no matter how much water he drank, he was always thirsty. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Like Kelvin’s discovery of absolute zero, the laws of thermodynamics erected impenetrable barriers that no scientists can ever cross, no matter how hard they try. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Besides, his tasks were those of a hireling; no matter how expertly he did them, he could not hope to progress to anything better, as even the most stupid apprentice did. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Half of those jurors, no matter what they said when we questioned them when we picked the jury, believed you were guilty the moment they laid eyes on you. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Chinese executed women who disguised themselves as soldiers or students, no matter how bravely they fought or how high they scored on the examinations. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some things you have to tell, no matter how stupid they may sound. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

But no matter how late it was, his friend never failed to greet him when he arrived under the bridge. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Mack struggled with the words and they didn’t come right no matter how he turned them. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter what shape they took, their mouths were greasy and caked with the remnants of old meals. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter what happened to Rab, good or bad fortune, good or bad reputation, he would never change. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stupid mistake —it’s usually the last thing 1 do before I shut down my computer, no matter what I’ve been looking at. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Pima’s mother told him and Pima to use the masks no matter what, and for sure there was a lot of black grime in the filters when he immersed them in the ocean. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The way soldiers and cops and firefighters seemed to have each other’s backs, no matter what. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It eluded us then, but that's no matter--tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She was beyond him in all ways—age, looks, no matter what metric you used. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She and Mother were horrified, but no matter how they explained it to Lucinda, they couldn’t make her understand the terrible thing she’d done to me. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

We were not yet at the point where we were open revolutionaries, overtly fighting the system no matter what the cost. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t bring the bad luck to us, no matter how much it felt that way. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

They are sustained by the ancient institutions of religion, which are so powerful and of such a quality that they keep their princes in power no matter how they act and live their lives. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

The important thing was to keep moving upward no matter what happened. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Something that would not stop hurting no matter how old I get or how big my big picture is. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But no matter how many ways he tried to believe it, what little faith he had in magic was gone. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It’s clear to me: no matter how boring I find Mama’s cooking club, I’ll try to win over that girl Elizabeth and make sure the club is a success. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Speak first, think later, that was her default setting, no matter how she tried to control it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Of course, Miss Katherine says everyone is right to be concerned, that this place ain't safe, no matter what kind of precautions we take.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But feelings can’t be ignored, no matter how unjust or ungrateful they seem. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Miss Nesbitt was right: My hair was “good hair,” no matter what. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Because of the gnawing feeling that no matter how hard they work their efforts will yield nothing, that what they build up in one year will be torn down in one day by others. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Omakayas wanted to ask her for a story, but she knew that her Nokomis always refused, no matter how hard they begged, until the last frog was safely sleeping in the ground. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

People see I'm friendly, no matter what they've heard about whites or Jews. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Water is all-important; with plenty to drink, you can survive for weeks; without it, you will be dead within a couple of days, no matter how determined or brave or intelligent you may be. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was no matter that he later claimed that he had meant simply that they reminded him of sheep, or that there was something fluffy and sheeplike about them. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

When we talk about infinity we are talking about a quantity greater than any number, no matter how large. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter what group you fit into, in humanities class you can speak your mind and Ms. Steck will listen. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

But it was no matter; she kept still as stone. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Sadly, no matter how fancy you made your house, there was one thing you could never aspire to improve: your toilet. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“See, he had a bad habit of doing the very first thing that popped into his mind, no matter how foolish,” my grandfather said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Reverend Buckminster suggested that Mrs. Cobb might be expecting Turner, and it would be appropriate for a minister’s son to keep his commitments, no matter what the weather. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“When all of this is over, no matter which one of us wins, I will not let you go so easily. Agreed?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I tried to keep my voice neutral, but no matter how you answer that question, people will always read too much into it. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Each one, no matter what it was, soothed me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped the subject, for I knew that once my mother had said: “You’re still too young ...” I would get nowhere no matter how insistent I became. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is different. I don’t mean you shouldn’t share them now; I mean you should never share them with anyone, ever, no matter what happens. Divergence is extremely dangerous. You understand?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

And right then he knew that no matter how scared he felt, he’d find his way. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

As if to say that I should remember this, too, no matter what happened later. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

And there was a part of him that could never leave the field, no matter where he was. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if you grow up, no matter how hard you scrub, whatever you do, there will always be some other stain or spot on your face or stupid act, somebody frowning. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s catchy and everyone knows the words, but to me, it’s this reminder that no matter who you are, there will always be someone prettier or smarter or thinner. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Her gallant prince would never hurt her father, no matter what he might have done. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Let any obstructing cause, no matter what, be removed in any way—even by death—and we fly back to first principles of hope and enjoyment. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He walks there and back every day, no matter the weather. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The queen had warned her; no matter what she felt inside, the face she showed the world must look distraught. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But all the time—no matter what she was doing—there was music. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

But no matter how carefully I try to pull the individual strands apart, they just get tighter and tighter. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He was grim and silent the whole visit, no matter how hard Sofía and her sisters tried to engage him in conversation. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“You mustn’t be afraid to go down and ask the Quaker Stevens for help, Lyddie. They mean to be good neighbors to us, no matter what Mama says.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

And no matter how hard she fought it, Delphine’s death had left her feeling raw and lonely, especially when she passed the spot each day where her sister had always waited for her after school. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“Faith is so that you will be okay no matter what happens. Whether the something that happens is good or not, nothing lasts forever.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Vince is one of my people, no matter how white he looks, I told myself. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When you have learned this, no matter where the arrow goes, you have it made. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wore a green army coat every single day, no matter what the weather was, and had a tattoo of an eagle on his neck. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Little children, such as Anne, must never, ever correct their elders, no matter how many blunders they make or how often they let their imaginations run away with them. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

She stopped an arm's length away and said, “I never introduced myself. Vasilisa Tsarevna, the heir to the throne of Kiev, no matter what my father’s henchmen think.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

There was no point chasing it, no matter how worried I was about hawk-chickens and people who know a lot about chickens trying to catch it. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

He paused, then lifted the boy, who kept slipping, and forced himself to move, knowing he had to go somewhere, anywhere now, no matter what, or where. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

None of April and Dorothea’s Hollywood friends ever had gray hair, except the kind you have on purpose, no matter how old they got otherwise. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

That explained a lot—particularly why he still seemed to be inching toward me, no matter how far I scooted away. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He’s been like that since Mom got sick and stays that way no matter what I say or do. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The timeline doesn’t reveal anything, no matter how many times I go over it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Lived here twenty years, and I've never known a gunman in Underhill to walk away that easy, no matter the circumstances. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Dear Diary, For the past four years we have been learning about tolerance and how you should accept everyone no matter what. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He never raised his voice, no matter how mad he got. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“You know how old-fashioned my father-in-law is, Pernilla. He prohibits French, no matter how much I implore him. You are so fortunate to have an understanding husband. Do your sons study French as well?” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Political or ideological disagreements, no matter how deep, lay outside the field of honor on which a gentleman could demand satisfaction. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

And you didn’t live in the woods without getting a smear of dirt here and there, no matter how often you bathed up in the stream. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I was realistic enough to accept that everyone was going to be angry at me for a while, though, no matter how amazingly I apologized. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was one dog and pony show I did not need to witness, no matter how good the seats. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

They carry houses on their shoulders during floods, no matter how heavy or hard. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“But they didn’t change your blood. We shared that, no matter what.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

With a piece of my hair, it would point toward me no matter where I ran. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I can’t fly in the middle of social studies, no matter how boring it is. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

More than anything, I wanted them to be strong, to have a certain steeliness, the kind that would keep them upright and forward moving, no matter what. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I was the problem, the one who couldn’t do right, no matter what. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

They always lined up in the same order, Stanley realized, no matter who got there first. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Rumpff always stood for law, no matter what his own political opinions might be, and we were convinced that when it came to law, we could only be found innocent. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though no matter how happy I am, summer school Mondays always especially suck. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“If you want, you can answer. But no matter what, you have to end with another question.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I had to wait, no matter how helpless I felt. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

My mom has told me she would love me no matter what, but when it comes down to it, will she, or will she be like some of my friends and leave? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

So when you are in Dell's living room, no matter what the weather is outside, overhead it appears that a CAT-5 hurricane has just descended. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I felt thankful that I had my very own dog who would love me no matter what. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

No healer, no matter how skilled, can save me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Now you sit up at the counter cause you’re at the Wool- worfs and you’re colored. And you got to stay there no matter what I do or you go to jail.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Some of us have severe problems that need to be addressed, not ignored, no matter what the cost. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

As long as either Father or Mother were home—no matter how inaccessible— the Mellower wouldn’t dare interfere with the day’s activities. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

No matter what I had to do, no matter how long it took. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

That’s what a kiss is like, he thought, no matter how brief: It’s a tiny, magical story, and a miraculous interruption of the mundane. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Trapper knew he would get paid for what he did no matter what happened during the course of a season. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the veterans I spoke with, no matter how they felt about serving, were acutely aware of the Wall. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

This is a map of what I’ve always known, that I am tied to them, bound forever to this empty inheritance no matter how far I run. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

We’d had a Ping-Pong table for years, but so far, no matter how much my brother or I practiced, we had never come close to beating Milton. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She would protect her family, and she would find their parents, no matter how hard it was. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Came to be a secret joke with us, meaning something you can’t dress up no matter how you try. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

And then don’t let them come back here no matter what. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The Polish army, no matter its bravery, proved unable to stop the flood of German soldiers who had crossed into Poland and quickly moved east. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

His bones were so thirsty that whenever he walked on top of underground water, no matter how far down, his own skeleton told him where it was. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then no one, no matter the amount, has his ear over another. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what would be waiting for me back at Duke when I returned, but I figured no matter what, I’d be better able to deal with it after this time away. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

We worked and worked and worked, but no matter how many hours we put in, the business kept losing money. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Despite a cultural chasm that would exist between us no matter how long we lived in America, I'd never felt more connected to her. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

This answer always works, no matter what the question. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

But no matter how fast Kaede ran, she couldn’t quite reach her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Because no matter what, it would be twenty-five in the stack, every single time. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Just like I know that no matter what, some part of me will never get over Will. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Grandpa answered every question with great calm, no matter how accusingly or angrily Kendra asked it. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I have to make sure that monster never shows her face again, no matter what. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. And she's looking up at him, but the camera is between them. Like no matter what happens, she can document it.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

All of the contacts I saw with the whites who came to our door were tense and frightening, no matter why they occurred, because we were always afraid of doing something to upset them. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But no matter how many resumes Dad had sent, he still hadn’t found another job. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I hope we’re always a part of each other’s lives, no matter where we go or what we do.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

During the war, workers throughout the nation, no matter how dissatisfied they had become, demonstrated their patriotism by staying on the job and working harder than ever. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I would have been looking at Ian Forbes and I would have known that, no matter what Miss Williams said, I wasn’t through with the king of England. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Again and again, no matter how I lay them out —” And she pulled a card dramatically from underneath her shawls. “— the lightning-struck tower,” she whispered. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

A lady remem-bered her courtesies, and she was resolved to be a lady no matter what. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She leans over and whispers, “You’ll do a good job. Albert and I are voting for you no matter what you say in your speech.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

But no matter how hard I listened for his footsteps, Georgie didn’t appear. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“But no matter, we found you now. Let’s go.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

What Seven did know was that she had never given up on anything before—that she was smart, she was capable, and, no matter what was thrown her way, Seven was ready. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“So I time every single one of our training sessions, no matter how small or trivial it might seem. Got that, wild card?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And no matter which way I looked at our situation, I could come to only one conclusion. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Court sent a clear message that appellate courts are largely free to accept the reasons offered by a prosecutor for excluding prospective black jurors—no matter how irrational or absurd the reasons may seem. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Just as a cuckoo can only say “Cuckoo,” no matter what questions you ask him. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Also imagine that no matter how rude, unhappy, irritated, or ornery the voices are on the other end of the line, these young Indians are incessantly and unfailingly polite. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

They told me this showed that on the inside they were never broken, no matter how bad the pain. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

She asks everyone how much they earn, and no matter what they tell her, she says, “You can make ten times as much in Miami!” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

No matter how friendly they are in public, no matter how firm their smiles, my parents never forget when they are in public. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But every idea, no matter how good, seemed to wither on the vine of his imagination. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Or worse, maybe he wouldn’t But no matter what David said now, he would always remember what she had done, the lives she had cost with her secrets. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Bandit thought and thought, annoyed at her friend’s silence, sorry that no matter how Fourth Cousin tried, she would never be pretty. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

His sister stayed because her fatalistic heart told her that the lethal sickness would follow her, no matter what, to the farthest corner of the earth. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“But it’s not a happy state of affairs no matter what happens. There’s going to be a lot of trouble.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And good riddance,” added Reason, “for no matter how beautiful it seems, it’s still nothing but a prison.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“And no matter what, Maya and I won’t give you back.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She wouldn’t leave food or map behind again, no matter what. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

No. Catarina would make fun of her, no matter what she bought. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

But no matter how good I am, my cartoons will never take the place of food or money. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

We disagree sometimes, but that is the way of all friends, no matter their species. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He must hope that Ray knows he will come back, no matter what. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He never distanced himself or treated me any differently, no matter what I said. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

During the following week, there seemed to be only one topic of conversation, no matter where Harry went: the Triwizard Tournament. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Losing mine for no good reason would be a terrible way to repay them for that sacrifice, no matter what I’ve done. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Not never, not no how, no matter what. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Yet no matter how hard Elizebeth worked, she continued to have trouble decoding the secret messages. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She wouldn’t laugh at him no matter what he gave her. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Up in the high meadows north of Lord Yronwood’s estates, the air was always crisp and cool after dark, no matter how hot the day had been. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He would always be my best friend, no matter how much he hated me. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was, she resolved, going to stay calm no matter what. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The subject is substance, and it stays singular no matter how many disgusting adjectives you pile on. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Surely anyone this good-looking could not be all bad, no matter what Leafie said about him and the Council of Defense. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Anyway, the kind of wisdom younger people sought from old age was not to be acquired in this life no matter how many years they lived. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“What do you mean, ‘no matter what happens now?’” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

But I knew that no matter how good the stuff might be, no matter how successful the run, it was death to practically-twelve-year-olds. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

My fingers squeezed the door handle, but no matter how hard I pulled it, it didn’t budge. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And he did not sleep; at intervals he closed his eyes for a while, no matter what the hour, then opened them at some later time to resume his brooding. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Well, if this is so, one has no choice but to do all in one’s power to change that fate, and at no matter what risk—eviction, imprisonment, torture, death. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

‘It’s about like dancing ... keeping rhythm. You’ll learn right off. Of course you’ll be scared, but just remember this: no matter how scared you are, he’s more so.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Galileo’s measurements indicated that each body increased its speed at the same rate, no matter what its weight. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held to my thoughts and prayers that no matter who was elected, God was in charge. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have to think about it for very long before I decided to commit to it, no matter what. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“Take the time to make them small and even. Remember, somebody will wear this, probably over and over until it’s worn through. A lady wants to feel pretty, no matter how much money she has.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Rowan wanted to despise all of this, but there was something about honing one’s skill, no matter the nature of that skill, that was rewarding. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Book Scavenger was an online community of people who loved books and puzzles and games as much as Emily did, and it traveled with her no matter where her family lived. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He would have likely been as insulted no matter who had criticized him. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He sits in that kitchen every night, and no matter what the voices on the radio say, the words are always the same. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I knew she was hungry and intended to eat no matter who cooked the food. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“As long as you cure me, no matter what I say. Don’t leave me like Shay.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I'll be out in the open no matter which way I go. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He called me “Shiver My Timbers,” after the character in Treasure Island, because of my habit of dressing in a blazer no matter how hot it was. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no matter how much they might get to looking and sounding alike, as grown-ups, I could see they were still as different on the inside as night and day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t matter if he smells. He’s still a person. A person is a person, no matter what,” she said. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He started each day reminding himself he could be proud to be the man he was, and that pride could get him through the day no matter what. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It got so that the floor was knee-deep with something no matter where you put your foot down. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Somehow, she’d have to make sure it stayed safe, no matter what happened to her. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Until at last she realized that no matter how far she flipped, she never reached the beginning or the end. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want anything new in his life, no matter how beautiful. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the pictures she’d Scotch-taped to the walls were of TV stars, good-looking guys that Alex was pretty sure wouldn’t be welcomed at a convent, no matter how open-minded the sisters might be. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

But no matter how carefully I weighed my memories, I could recall no innocent intimacy, no games, no playing, none of the association that usually exists between young people living in the same house. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother always said to be polite, no matter what. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

And I was never going to get to ride my bike again, no matter how many new inner tubes I could afford. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Court made clear that its decision was to govern all future drug sweeps, no matter what the circumstances of the targeted individual. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

She resolved that no matter what penance Father gave her, she would triple it voluntarily. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have to integrate this school. Your grandmother and I will love you, no matter what you decide.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad was the one person in the world who could make me laugh no matter how much I didn’t want to laugh. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She wondered how David always managed to think practical thoughts, no matter what horrors were in front of him. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

No matter how fast I ran, I couldn’t catch up to him; no matter how loud I called, he never turned. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The punching bag stings my hands and feet, turning my skin red, and barely moves no matter how hard I hit it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She isn’t a person who breaks the law, no matter how small the law might be. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

They could come wordless into the house of any Marine family, but no matter how they came or what shape or appearance they assumed, their very presence was the equivalent of some form of apocalypse. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

That's a day where no matter what you put in your belly, it's never enough. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

We couldn’t refuse visits from the chief, no matter how we felt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Me, I had my own stubborn streak, still going strong no matter how many times Aunt Ivy had tried to switch it out of me. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“You already said that. But no matter what you do to me, your son will still be dead. Is that what you want?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I said to myself that I would not cry no matter what because I didn’t want to make Sam feel any more panicked than she already was. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

But, no matter what Lourdes said, Pilar refused to pin up her hair or hide it under a knitted cap as other girls did. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I imagined they were the type of parents who would hug me and tell me they loved me no matter what. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They admitted that, no matter which way you looked at it, Johnny Nolan was a handsome lovable fellow far superior to any man on the block. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He never ate all of it, no matter how hungry he was, and brought home whatever he could. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Farms, villages, castles, septs, bams, it made no matter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I know life well enough to know you can’t count on things staying around or standing still, no matter how much you want them to. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

No matter what, no matter where, it was me and him. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

And that means that no matter what I believe about the factions, I’m relieved that someone, somewhere, is defying her. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She lowered her eyes and resolved to keep quiet, no matter what. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z