not like that
idiom
: not the same (as something or someone was formerly)
I know I used to be selfish, but I'm not like that anymore.
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The goofy outcome of this tension is that Judy and Nick’s closeness starts to seem not like that of two unexpected friends but of two characters who are in L-U-R-V-E love.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
The math implies a universe with only one state; our universe is clearly not like that.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
But the offensive players did not like that the Packers had opportunities late in the game.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
But not a version … not like that.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
The math implies a universe with only one state; our universe is clearly not like that.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
But the offensive players did not like that the Packers had opportunities late in the game.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
But not a version … not like that.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Not like that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20like%20that. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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