interpersonal
adjective
in·ter·per·son·al
ˌin-tər-ˈpər-s(ə-)nəl 
: being, relating to, or involving relations between persons
interpersonally
adverb
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Ye has no answer and visibly crumbles before Che’s demand for basic interpersonal dignity, in one of the film’s more uncomfortable moments.
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Around the middle, the show sort of takes a turn and becomes a bit more about the interpersonal connections.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Bands with songs about their members’ tumultuous interpersonal dynamics are not unique — see the long history of Fleetwood Mac — but what makes Hartzman’s approach to the topic so compelling, in both prose and song, is her vulnerability, her plainspoken lyricism, and keen observation.
—Karly Hartzman, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
But my biggest worries were more of the interpersonal variety.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Around the middle, the show sort of takes a turn and becomes a bit more about the interpersonal connections.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Bands with songs about their members’ tumultuous interpersonal dynamics are not unique — see the long history of Fleetwood Mac — but what makes Hartzman’s approach to the topic so compelling, in both prose and song, is her vulnerability, her plainspoken lyricism, and keen observation.
—Karly Hartzman, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
But my biggest worries were more of the interpersonal variety.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interpersonal
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“Interpersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interpersonal. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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interpersonal
adjective
in·ter·per·son·al
-ˈpərs-nəl
-ᵊn-əl
: being, relating to, or including relations between persons
interpersonally
adverb
-ˈpərs-nə-lē
-ᵊn-ə-
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interpersonal
adjective
in·ter·per·son·al
-ˈpərs-nəl, -ᵊn-əl
: being, relating to, or involving relations between persons
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