not given to
Example Sentences
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It was doubly bold, because Seaver was a clean-cut former Marine not given to agitation, and the World Series hadn’t even started.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
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
Marlowe Sommer appeared furious over the handling of the evidence, which was not given to the defense, and dismissed the single charge against Baldwin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025
Fire tests it commissioned showed the cladding performed poorly but this information was not given to the BBA, a British private certification company tasked with keeping the construction industry up to date.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 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
