personal
Example Sentences
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After 2002, Orbán befriended Árpád Habony, a martial arts instructor and businessman, as his personal guru.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
“It was very personal for us, so we made it personal for them,” said Andrew Goldstein, a Post-Gazette reporter and president of the guild.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
If he paid as much attention to choosing a driver in his personal life as he does in his professional one, we’d all be safer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
At times, they draw that line in different places - Habboo is more instinctively protective of what should remain private while Laing is more comfortable letting even the most personal moments play out on screen.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Reuben’s attacks on her felt personal now, like this was some kind of game the hurricane was playing with her.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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