not the type

idiom

: not a particular kind of person
Her mother is not the type to complain.

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That’s not the type of prospect many GMs even consider parting with, especially for a relief pitcher. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 31 July 2025 That’s not the type of business the Suns brass could afford to do, especially after trading one future Hall-of-Famer in Durant without getting a ton of value for him. Shane Young, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 But Johnson is also not the type to just shut it down and veg for the next six weeks. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025 Carlos Prates Predictions And Picks Machado Garry is the more technical striker of the two fighters in the UFC Kansas City main event, and while Prates gets hit a lot, his opponent is not the type of fighter who carries single-strike stopping power into this bout, Prates is that type of fighter. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for not the type

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“Not the type.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20the%20type. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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