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Usages of sondern
Nach einem freien Wochenende ist sie nicht mehr erschöpft, sondern wieder neugierig.
After a free weekend she is no longer exhausted but curious again.
Sie versucht, nicht neidisch zu sein, sondern sich für andere zu freuen.
She tries not to be envious but to be happy for others.
Die Schauspielerin liest die Kritik in Ruhe, da sie ihre Arbeit nicht hasst, sondern liebt.
The actress reads the criticism calmly, since she does not hate her work but loves it.
Mein Coach sagt, Gelassenheit sei keine Schwäche, sondern eine Stärke.
My coach says calmness is not a weakness but a strength.
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