personality trait
Example Sentences
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It turns out that staying calm is not a personality trait; it’s a highly trained muscle that triggers an operating system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
Maggie’s desires are hazier — her defining personality trait is a lack of personality.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
It becomes “a personality trait, something that’s pretty sticky,” said Dr. Ellen Lee, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
The user selects a filter on TikTok where three flags appear at the top of the video before each one is overturned to reveal the personality trait.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023
It's a personality trait you've just got to accept.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
