neuroticism

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Recent Examples of neuroticism For those with high neuroticism, the emotional volatility that accompanies this trait may lead to feelings of insecurity or self-doubt during what should be an intimate moment. Mark Travers, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Lead is also associated with higher levels of ADHD, less agreeableness and conscientiousness, and higher levels of neuroticism. Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 What was important to you about representing Ali in all her messiness and neuroticism? Ilana Masad, Them, 24 Mar. 2025 While the dogs' own personalities had little impact on their stress levels, certain human traits—like neuroticism, conscientiousness and openness—were significant factors in how much stress the dog exhibited. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neuroticism
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Noun
  • Gait abnormalities: Being duck-footed can cause permanent changes to your walk, sometimes limiting your range of motion.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Phthalates are also endocrine disruptors that have been linked to preterm birth, infant genital abnormalities, childhood obesity, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular issues, and low sperm count and testosterone in men.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • During Allen’s parole hearing, Jerry Goodwin, then warden at the David Wade Correctional Center in Homer, where Allen was being held, lauded Allen for his tireless work overcoming his drug addictions and improving his communication skills.
    Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Mark Pellington directs the conspiracy thriller about a troubled vet (Gladstone) struggling with addiction who is recruited by a contractor (Cranston) for a covert government plot to assassinate a high-level politician.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • However, Ma Mère is expressly about perversion.
    Armond White, National Review, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Everyone knows what a perversion fragmenting the Taj Mahal would be.
    Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Scientists create these animals by engineering DNA that matches important traits of the extinct animal into a modern animal's DNA sequence.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In an era of constant change, global complexity and ever-rising expectations, trust has become the defining trait of exceptional leadership.
    Alejandro Bravo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Neuroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuroticism. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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