agreeableness

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Recent Examples of agreeableness Getty Images In the study, researchers crafted job adverts that called for a candidate high in one of six personality factors including honesty-humility, emotionality, extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 The Tuesday lawsuit claims that agreeableness contributed to Raine’s death. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025 Between roughly 2014 and 2022, people aged 16–39 experienced really big declines in conscientiousness, agreeableness, and extraversion, while neuroticism climbed. Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreeableness
sweetness
Noun
  • The addition of classic solar notes like benzoin, vanilla orchid, and amber woods ensures the sugary sweetness never becomes too sweet or headache-inducing.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This is a rich, almost chewy, Old Fashioned variation where the salinity of the beef fat meets the sweetness of the maple syrup and subtle chocolate undertone.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Agreeableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreeableness. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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