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Recent Examples of neuroticism
Younger adults in particular are less conscientious, agreeable, extroverted and open to new experiences than past generations, while neuroticism — marked by anxiety and emotional instability — is rising.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
People most sensitive are those who score low in self-esteem and high in neuroticism, who are fearful of negative evaluation, and who are generally pessimistic.
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Big Think,
13 Aug. 2025
Higher neuroticism means greater sensitivity to stress and negative emotion, which can tip into anxiety, depression, or burnout.
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Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
At its core, though, The White Lotus continues to put a mirror up to the bourgeoisie’s neuroticism, with luxury travel as its lens.
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Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
People most sensitive are those who score low in self-esteem and high in neuroticism, who are fearful of negative evaluation, and who are generally pessimistic.
—
Big Think,
13 Aug. 2025
Higher neuroticism means greater sensitivity to stress and negative emotion, which can tip into anxiety, depression, or burnout.
—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
At its core, though, The White Lotus continues to put a mirror up to the bourgeoisie’s neuroticism, with luxury travel as its lens.
—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neuroticism
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In the pool bath, a Scott Zaragoza tondo of Jeff as a dapper explorer confronting a gargantuan Venus flytrap strikes a pitch-perfect note of weirdness.
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The weirdness around a 2024 neck injury that cost Chicago Cubs right-hander Ben Brown the final 3½ months of the season has gained unexpected clarity two years later.
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In 2024, Finkelstein signed the test of one student athlete as normal even though some of the results indicated abnormalities.
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Others explored whether the cause could be an immune disorder or a structural abnormality in Tessa's brain.
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Once open, the program will provide transitional housing and on-site services to people who are chronically homeless and struggling with drug addiction, mental health or all types of disabilities.
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Adelson, a doctor who has focused on addiction, is the majority shareholder of Las Vegas Sands, a casino company, and a majority owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team.
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More broadly, this same chain of logic turns the Voting Rights Act into a zombie law, a perversion of its intended purpose that now mostly protects white Americans from any attempts to break their disproportionate control of voting machinery.
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The Fair Districts law is a partisan perversion walking around in a phony non-partisan trenchcoat.
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Brook said genetic testing showed no predisposition for cancer and believed decades of exposure to carcinogens as a firefighter caused the disease.
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Many different things can cause that imbalance, including genetic predisposition or damage to the muscles and ligaments around the joint.
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
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Caretakers manage breeding programs to preserve their distinctive traits, including their long horns and rich brown coloring, a shade associated with royalty, maturity and stability.
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“Neuroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuroticism. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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