His speech was confusing and not helpful.
His speech was more confusing than helpful.
We leave late. We arrive late.
The later we leave, the later we arrive.
You talk, I understand less.
The more you talk, the less I understand.
She studies a lot. She gets more confident.
The more she studies, the more confident she gets.
That was a boring movie. I fell asleep.
It was such a boring movie that I fell asleep.
The soup was spicy, but not tasty.
The soup was more spicy than tasty.
She isn’t rude. She’s just shy.
She’s not so much rude as shy.
He eats fast food. He gains weight.
The more fast food he eats, the more weight he gains.
He’s not dishonest. He’s just careless.
He’s not so much dishonest as careless.
The meeting wasn’t a lecture. It was a discussion.
The meeting was not so much a lecture as a discussion.
That was a difficult exam. Many students failed.
It was such a difficult exam that many students failed.
He works hard. He becomes more successful.
The harder he works, the more successful he becomes.
That was not a complaint. It was more of a comment.
That was not so much a complaint as a comment.
She’s a creative designer. I haven’t met one like her.
I’ve never met such a creative designer as her.
She’s not strict. She’s demanding.
She’s not so much strict as demanding.
It wasn’t a concert. It was more like a party.
It was not so much a concert as a party.
The book wasn’t thrilling. It was depressing.
The book was not so much thrilling as depressing.
The film was interesting. It became more interesting every minute.
The film got more and more interesting.
It wasn’t a big mistake.
It wasn’t as big a mistake as you think.
The problem became difficult gradually.
The problem became harder and harder.
She’s arrogant, not confident.
She’s more arrogant than confident.
It’s a ridiculous idea. I’ve never heard one like it.
I’ve never heard such a ridiculous idea as this.