have nothing in common
idiom
: to have no shared interests, beliefs, attitudes, opinions, etc.
She's very nice, but we have nothing in common.
Examples of have nothing in common in a Sentence
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The operation was the first of its kind to be performed at NYU Langone Health, where the recipients met face-to-face last month
At first glance, Cooper Cota and Susana Casio appear to have nothing in common.
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Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
On first glance, Brian Burns and I have nothing in common.
—Varun Shankar, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
Ostensibly, these two groups have nothing in common.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 22 Jan. 2024
Her laugh-out-loud, genre-defying sophomore novel follows five British half-siblings who have nothing in common but their absentee father, Cyril Pennington.
—Lydia Wang, Women's Health, 16 June 2023
A week ago, the humble miner from eastern Kentucky and the basketball coach whose success has afforded him opportunities all over the world would have seemed to have nothing in common.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2022
These prospectors have nothing in common with the mountain men of the past who wielded dynamite and pickaxes to pry precious metals from the rocks.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2014
At first glance, Robert Woodson and I seem to have nothing in common.
—Jason Willick, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2021
The two of them have nothing in common: Franny is a vibrant, talkative artist, while Hayes is serious, shy, and obsessed with numbers.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 July 2021
Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
On first glance, Brian Burns and I have nothing in common.
—Varun Shankar, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
Ostensibly, these two groups have nothing in common.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 22 Jan. 2024
Her laugh-out-loud, genre-defying sophomore novel follows five British half-siblings who have nothing in common but their absentee father, Cyril Pennington.
—Lydia Wang, Women's Health, 16 June 2023
A week ago, the humble miner from eastern Kentucky and the basketball coach whose success has afforded him opportunities all over the world would have seemed to have nothing in common.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2022
These prospectors have nothing in common with the mountain men of the past who wielded dynamite and pickaxes to pry precious metals from the rocks.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2014
At first glance, Robert Woodson and I seem to have nothing in common.
—Jason Willick, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2021
The two of them have nothing in common: Franny is a vibrant, talkative artist, while Hayes is serious, shy, and obsessed with numbers.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 July 2021
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