How to Use not like that in a Sentence
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And there's so much hip-hop out there that was not like that.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
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There have been some crazy games, but no, not like that.
—al, 24 Sep. 2022
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They may not be tied up in little bows, but life is not like that.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 28 July 2022
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How to stand — not like that [slumps downward], but like this [puffs his chest forward].
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
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The recent revival of labor action, Mott said, was not like that.
—Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 22 June 2022
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These tax cuts are to be funded by borrowing, and the market really did not like that idea.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
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The Steiners started their website in 1999 and gave a voice to those who may have been wronged by eBay, and the company did not like that, according to their statement.
—USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
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Others did not like that Leni, who turned 18 in May, was modeling for an intimates brand (that’s not up to anyone but Leni, btw).
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2022
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And some things in nature are not like that; not everything depends on everything else.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2024
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Naturally, people did not like that, and Harrison soon left the show.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2023
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This series is not like that; this is disappearing into a world of luxury and ease.
—Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 8 Feb. 2022
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The set was not like that because it was run by women, it was directed by women, written by women, lots of women crew members and helmed by two women.
—Yvonne Villarrealstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
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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
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Well, the people of Connecticut apparently did not like that comment.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024
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But many people are not like that.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
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You’re used to playing other people, but not like that.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Dec. 2025
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The hiring process to become a CHP officer is not like that of other state jobs.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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The math implies a universe with only one state; our universe is clearly not like that.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
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But the offensive players did not like that the Packers had opportunities late in the game.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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But not a version … not like that.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
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