type A personality

Cultural

A temperament marked by excessive competitiveness and ambition, an obsession with accomplishing tasks quickly, little time for self-reflection, and a strong need to control situations.

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type A personality

Mary Tierney considers herself a type A personality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

“If you didn’t have a type A personality and if you weren’t a bit of a perfectionist, you weren’t going to be a partner at Cravath,” Widen said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

He's obviously a type A personality and he always likes to be in the leading group.

From Reuters ● Sep. 5, 2013

They are great if you are a type A personality with a lot of time to spend occupying them.

From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2011

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