not like that

phrase

: 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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His foot speed, for example, is not like that of fellow youngsters Marat Khusnutdinov and James Hagens. — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 But so much of the book is not like that. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026 One Battle After Another versus Sinners is not like that. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 You’re used to playing other people, but not like that. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for not like that

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“Not like that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20like%20that. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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