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Recent Examples of neuroticism
But grandiosity is associated with being assertive and attention seeking, whereas vulnerability tends to involve neuroticism, anxiety, depression and self-consciousness.
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Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023
This group also scored lower on neuroticism and schizotypy traits.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2024
Psychologists often use the Big Five personality traits model to describe the main dimensions of a person’s personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024
Julia Roberts’ refreshingly sedate performance plays off Grant’s signature fidgety neuroticism flawlessly.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 17 June 2024
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Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023
This group also scored lower on neuroticism and schizotypy traits.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2024
Psychologists often use the Big Five personality traits model to describe the main dimensions of a person’s personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024
Julia Roberts’ refreshingly sedate performance plays off Grant’s signature fidgety neuroticism flawlessly.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 17 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuroticism
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My hair could fairly be described as blond, red, or brown, depending on the light and the time of year, and because of a benign genetic abnormality, my left eye is the muddy color of a New England pond, while my right is a bright, cool blue.Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Then they can be pushed forward to become healthy heart cells or mutations — or other abnormalities can be corrected.Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Last year marked the 50th anniversary of Nicholas Meyer’s novel The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, which imagined Sigmund Freud treating Holmes for his addiction to cocaine.Alec Nevala-Lee, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Originally, there was a title sequence that had nothing to do with John Doe and his fingertips or any of his composition book perversions.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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There’s an itch to depict Diddy as a Black Jeffrey Epstein, the ringleader of clandestine, A-list perversion.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
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With all the negative traits, the Yankees likely don't see him as a fit for their 2025 lineup.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The insects’ resilience is equally remarkable, possibly bolstered by a unique trait—parthenogenesis.Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Neuroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuroticism. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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