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

I stepped up to crank the freakiness dial, establishing a burgeoning personality trait, and voiced the question: “What do you look like?”

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

Maggie’s desires are hazier — her defining personality trait is a lack of personality.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

The advocate depute said that Parker was diagnosed with a "recurring personality disorder" in 2021 and that doctors described him symptoms as a "paranoid personality trait".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

It's a personality trait you've just got to accept.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris