not the type

idiom

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

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Performances by McConaughey and Ferrera are also impressive, but not the type that Oscar typically recognizes from films like this. Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025 But even on a rare day off, Mirren — one of three children raised in a working-class London family by Kathleen, a stay-at-home mother, and Basil, a Russian immigrant who worked as a taxi driver and civil servant — is not the type to lounge around. Eric Andersson, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025 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 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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