not the type

idiom

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

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Emily Kask Haleigh Meyers is not the type of person to ordinarily open herself to strangers and share intimate details about her life. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024 That’s not the type of granite that really grates this designer and can leave your bathroom countertops looking dated. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024 And of course this is not the type of movie angling for a sequel. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 But LuPone, even in a Joan Jett wig, is not the type of diva who surrenders her own redoubtable persona. Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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