neuroticism
noun
neu·rot·i·cism
nu̇-ˈrä-tə-ˌsi-zəm 
nyu̇-
: a neurotic character, condition, or trait
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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.
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2024
Julia Roberts’ refreshingly sedate performance plays off Grant’s signature fidgety neuroticism flawlessly.
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There’s a moment at the beginning of Now when the heavy neuroticism of Then trickles in.
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Some people can mistake high sensitivity for introversion or neuroticism.
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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
There’s a moment at the beginning of Now when the heavy neuroticism of Then trickles in.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2024
Some people can mistake high sensitivity for introversion or neuroticism.
—Jessica Migala, Health, 26 Mar. 2024
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neuroticism
noun
neu·rot·i·cism
n(y)u̇-ˈrät-ə-ˌsiz-əm
: a neurotic character, condition, or trait
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