kind of thing

Example Sentences

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“If you want to talk about mental health strain, that kind of thing can happen at any time, and does,” she said.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

And he’s been doing this kind of thing every month, for the past three years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Ann Thorpe, an auctioneer at Dartmoor Auctions, said "I think you do sometimes get ironic buys. Things like people's secret Santa presents and that kind of thing."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“You worry that’s the kind of thing that can cause trouble for inflation expectations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

This, after all, was the kind of thing regular parents were supposed to help with.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman