have nothing in common
idiom
: to have no shared interests, beliefs, attitudes, opinions, etc.
She's very nice, but we have nothing in common.
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The 12 books below have nothing in common except for the fact that their advocates have shared them time after time, and believe in their power to delight or captivate readers who have a variety of tastes and proclivities.
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The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
The case takes a turn when more people who seem to have nothing in common are poisoned, each of whom possessed a red envelope containing similar verses.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
People will tell you, justice and vengeance have nothing in common.
—Howard Blum, Air Mail, 12 July 2025
By juxtaposing these works of art, Gratz reminds us how all artists influence one another — even when their work seems to have nothing in common.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
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The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
The case takes a turn when more people who seem to have nothing in common are poisoned, each of whom possessed a red envelope containing similar verses.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
People will tell you, justice and vengeance have nothing in common.
—Howard Blum, Air Mail, 12 July 2025
By juxtaposing these works of art, Gratz reminds us how all artists influence one another — even when their work seems to have nothing in common.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for have nothing in common
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“Have nothing in common.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20nothing%20in%20common. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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