How to Use neuroticism in a Sentence

neuroticism

noun
  • This group also scored lower on neuroticism and schizotypy traits.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2024
  • Their proxies ranked them a bit higher on neuroticism, as well as on hostility.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 15 Feb. 2018
  • David, his cantankerous neuroticism in overdrive, is still a master of the wince-laugh.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2021
  • In other words, those who have high neuroticism feel emotions very deeply, resulting in them crying more often.
    — Alexis Hobbs, Woman's Day, 9 Sep. 2020
  • There’s a moment at the beginning of Now when the heavy neuroticism of Then trickles in.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Past research suggests that women, on average, tend to score higher in neuroticism than men.
    — Cari Romm, The Cut, 25 May 2018
  • Whereas some studies have linked high variability with neuroticism, others have failed to do so.
    — Francine Russo, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2023
  • And other research backs up the link between neuroticism and increased attention to one’s health.
    — Cody Delistraty, The Cut, 8 Aug. 2017
  • Covert narcissism is linked to neuroticism, research shows, as well as depression and paranoia.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Similarly, videos with low agreeableness and high neuroticism tend to diffuse more and thus be more consumed.
    — Quora, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Meanwhile those with high neuroticism scores showed the opposite tendency.
    — Francesca Gino, Scientific American, 16 June 2020
  • Though no other age group saw an increase in neuroticism in the second phase of the pandemic, adults under 30 did.
    — Jacquelyne Germain, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2022
  • People with traits like neuroticism and negative affect may be more likely to have a higher risk of dementia.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Adults under 30 also saw an increase in neuroticism in that period, though other age groups did not.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2022
  • What was important to you about representing Ali in all her messiness and neuroticism?
    — Ilana Masad, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Armed with that kind of data, a firm could in theory tailor political messages that play on factors like people’s neuroticism or openness.
    — Time, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Their characters are also driven by a neuroticism Rooney painstakingly details on the page, but that doesn’t quite translate in certain scenes.
    — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 18 May 2022
  • In an era that normalises talking about anxiety and mental health, people may report higher neuroticism without there being a true trait increase.
    — Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • On an album thoroughly steeped in neuroticism and personal dysfunction, that acceptance feels like freedom.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • As a group, the centenarians tested lower on neuroticism and higher on competence and extraversion.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 15 Feb. 2018
  • 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
  • But psychological traits such as neuroticism, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression also increase risk.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
  • According to the authors, people who exhibit Impostor Syndrome tend to have low self-esteem and a high degree of neuroticism.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Negative life events, depression or anger while drinking, guilt from drinking and even certain personality traits (such as neuroticism) are all also linked to mood changes during a hangover.
    — Craig Gunn, CNN, 6 Mar. 2022
  • The researchers also noted that there was some overlap between the genes linked to insomnia and the genes linked to other mental health conditions, such as anxiety , depression and neuroticism.
    — Fox News, 26 June 2017
  • 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
  • One study examined neuroticism, considered a risk factor for a host of traits that can degrade the quality of life, including depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia.
    — Glenn Fleishman, Fortune, 25 June 2018
  • The information was used to create psychological profiles of gun owners and assign scores to behavioral traits, such as neuroticism and agreeableness.
    — Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The information was used to create psychological profiles of gun owners and assign scores to behavioral traits, such as neuroticism and agreeableness.
    — Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024

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