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