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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.
—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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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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Jocks and mean girls relished in the mainstream, while the freaks and losers huddled over video-game music and alt weirdness.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Santa Fe Dry Goods — This Santa Fe institution and its sibling shops, Wild Life and Workshop, go heavy on the Japanese and Belgian sides of things, balancing craftsmanship and wearability with a little weirdness.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to the National Institutes of Health's Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center, Schwartz-Jampel syndrome is a condition where the muscles permanently stiffen and a person has bone abnormalities called chondrodysplasia, both of which can worsen over time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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As part of that effort, the railroad has installed inspection portals that scan the trains and take pictures to help spot any abnormalities that would suggest contraband or immigrants aboard the train.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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But behind the scenes, Lebron, 32, tells PEOPLE, the new influx of cash was financing a severe drug addiction.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Murdaugh also testified on his own behalf, admitting to lying to law enforcement and his yearslong addiction to opioids that often led to tension within his household.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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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.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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The Fair Districts law is a partisan perversion walking around in a phony non-partisan trenchcoat.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Did the procedure lead directly to their struggles, or unmask a previous predisposition?—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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The data revealed Black babies have a higher likelihood to die than others and that mothers of color also face the brunt of unequal access to care and predisposition to certain medical conditions.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ming notes that these same four traits, measured in children, predict lifetime earnings and all-cause mortality rates.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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More to Explore The researchers found that faces that were rated as more attractive were rated more highly across all positive traits—not just competence, but intelligence, responsibility, and other traits—and were rated lower on all negative traits.—
Ben Ambridge,
JSTOR Daily,
15 May 2026
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“Neuroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuroticism. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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