not given to
Example Sentences
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As a cultural Christian — I’m the grandson of a minister and was raised Presbyterian, and was active while our daughters were young — I’m not given to quoting scripture.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
For Evelyn tells his own story here, and he is not given to frank introspection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
This award is not given to any of the filmmakers, though the director accepts it onstage.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2025
The massive attention around Joshlin's disappearance, while welcome, is also intriguing since the same attention was not given to most of the other cases where children have gone missing.
From BBC • May 1, 2024
In assemblies, Reverend Harris always wore a forbidding expression and was not given to levity of any kind.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
