Examples of not the type in a Sentence
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Rodney said his brother was not the type of person to back down.
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Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2024
Alex Sharp is not the type to stay in one place for long.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Michael’s not the type of guy who’ll be happy selling real estate for his father (Paul Guilfoyle, given too little to do) and wearing a pink shirt with the company’s logo.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
Conclusion Lillard is not the type of player to make excuses or lose confidence.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Despite their over 50-year romance, Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean are not the type to flaunt their love.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
Scott had a reputation for being diligent and hardworking, maybe a tad arrogant, but not the type to make rousing speeches in the locker room at halftime.
—Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
This is not the type of ending where there’s forgiveness.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
The team features alphas, said Holan, but not the type of players who demand the ball.
—Shane Hoffmann | , oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2024
Alex Sharp is not the type to stay in one place for long.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Michael’s not the type of guy who’ll be happy selling real estate for his father (Paul Guilfoyle, given too little to do) and wearing a pink shirt with the company’s logo.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
Conclusion Lillard is not the type of player to make excuses or lose confidence.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Despite their over 50-year romance, Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean are not the type to flaunt their love.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
Scott had a reputation for being diligent and hardworking, maybe a tad arrogant, but not the type to make rousing speeches in the locker room at halftime.
—Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
This is not the type of ending where there’s forgiveness.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
The team features alphas, said Holan, but not the type of players who demand the ball.
—Shane Hoffmann | , oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
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“Not the type.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20the%20type. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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