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.
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But many people are not like that.
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Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
You’re used to playing other people, but not like that.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Dec. 2025
The hiring process to become a CHP officer is not like that of other state jobs.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The goofy outcome of this tension is that Judy and Nick’s closeness starts to seem not like that of two unexpected friends but of two characters who are in L-U-R-V-E love.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
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Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
You’re used to playing other people, but not like that.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Dec. 2025
The hiring process to become a CHP officer is not like that of other state jobs.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The goofy outcome of this tension is that Judy and Nick’s closeness starts to seem not like that of two unexpected friends but of two characters who are in L-U-R-V-E love.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Not like that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20like%20that. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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