different beast
noun
: an entirely different thing
Reading modern English is one thing, but understanding Shakespeare is an entirely different beast.
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But airplane bathrooms are a different beast; the pull-lock mechanism requires you to make direct contact with the bathroom door, and the journey back to your seat might entail grabbing a seatback or two for balance.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Houston, however, was a different beast altogether.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Performance Anxiety Versus Clinical Mental Health Players who are working on staying focused during big moments are fighting a different beast than someone who is battling clinical depression.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
However, an expert told Newsweek that the mobile network industry was a very different beast to the markets the Trump family has traditionally targeted, and that what works in one area might not work in another.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Houston, however, was a different beast altogether.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Performance Anxiety Versus Clinical Mental Health Players who are working on staying focused during big moments are fighting a different beast than someone who is battling clinical depression.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
However, an expert told Newsweek that the mobile network industry was a very different beast to the markets the Trump family has traditionally targeted, and that what works in one area might not work in another.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for different beast
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“Different beast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/different%20beast. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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