not the type

idiom

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

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Instead, Third Point was a cornerstone investor in the Soho House IPO and is not the type of investor to stand by quietly while management fails to maximize value for shareholders. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025 But Marshall says her mom was not the type of person who would pull a gun on anyone. Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025 Elko’s not the type to get excited about early October standings. David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024 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 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 7 Feb. 2025.

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