not the type
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: not a particular kind of person
Her mother is not the type to complain.
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This was not the type of company that was going to plant a forest on campus.
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29 June 2026
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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“Not the type.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20the%20type. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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