not cut out for
Example Sentences
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"He's very self-effacing about it - I think that he just knew he was not cut out for it," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Some fans online dubbed Roan as "not cut out for fame."
From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024
Because I was only performing in Dallas for a long time, so I thought “What if my stuff’s not cut out for crowds outside of Texas or Dallas in general?”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2023
But Mr. McCord and Ms. Cobleigh quickly realized that they were not cut out for the work.
From New York Times • May 3, 2021
What if I’m not cut out for this?
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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