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.

Examples of not like that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While other drugs discovered in recent decades for diseases like cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s were found through a logical process that led to clear targets for drug designers, the path that led to the obesity drugs was not like that. Gina Kolata, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023 And there's so much hip-hop out there that was not like that. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023 Jones, a former police officer, does not like that Lovejoy ISD utilizes a school marshal program that allows campus staffers to be armed. Sonia Rao, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023 Naturally, people did not like that, and Harrison soon left the show. Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2023 Thomas' brother apparently did not like that answer, which led to Knight suggesting the two men take the argument outside. Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2023 There have been some crazy games, but no, not like that. al, 24 Sep. 2022 They may not be tied up in little bows, but life is not like that. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 28 July 2022 The recent revival of labor action, Mott said, was not like that. Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 See More

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“Not like that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20like%20that. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.

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