How to Use personality disorder in a Sentence

personality disorder

noun
  • That’s kind of a recipe for a personality disorder.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Many people who suffer from personality disorders do not, in fact, carry out a grand con.
    — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
  • If this self-loathing isn’t a symptom of a mental illness or personality disorder, nothing is.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2024
  • In a matter of months, Army has shed a sort of football personality disorder and once again thrives on complements.
    — Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • There's no way to prevent schizoid or other personality disorders.
    — Jessica Migala, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
  • How much of her story is about the supernatural or unknown element of the show, and how much of it is about a personality disorder from repressed trauma?
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The presence of such symptoms, the researchers found, was strongly predictive of personality disorders in young adulthood.
    — Victoria Costello, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2012
  • These episodes are also a painful reminder of my sister, who has a personality disorder and exhibits similar behavior toward me.
    — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
  • The study also found those with attention-seeking behaviors due to a personality disorder were prone to sadfishing.
    — Kristina Behr, Parents, 13 June 2024
  • Ninety percent of inmates have been diagnosed with a mental illness, and about 70% have a personality disorder.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • For this latest season, Oppenheimer confirmed once more that this show serves as a warning of what happens when you get involved with someone with this type of personality disorder.
    — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Many carry traits of personality disorders.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Taking over a large country ought to be done with circumspection and consensus, not the self-aggrandizement and demagoguery of a massive personality disorder.
    — John Brummett, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The modern wellness vacation has developed a mild personality disorder.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • How one’s history contributes to other personality disorders is unclear.
    — Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2022
  • However, some research suggests the true prevalence may be much higher due to underdiagnosis and the stigma surrounding personality disorders.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Police were told that Anthony Bowman, a local physician who had been taking medication for bipolar personality disorder, had briefly left the home and then returned.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • No one has been able to monetize a terrible German accent and a personality disorder as effectively as Anna Delvey.
    — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Experts at the state mental hospital concluded that Stauch had a personality disorder with borderline and narcissistic features but was sane at the time Gannon was killed.
    — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 9 May 2023
  • This trait is also moderately linked to lower risk of personality disorders due to its association with prosocial behaviors and a low tendency toward deceit or exploitation.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Written by three authors with years of experience in psychiatric care, the workbook provides clear, helpful exercises and a wealth of information to learn about anxiety and personality disorders.
    — Mary K. Tatum, Ms, Verywell Health, 14 July 2023
  • Hewitt’s defense cited the defendant’s extensive mental health challenges including a personality disorder and emotional trauma in court throughout the case.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Defense teams present histories of trauma, substance use, or personality disorders as mitigating factors, but correlation is not causation.
    — Victor Petreca, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Loneliness has been shown to increase the risk for depression, personality disorders, suicide, dementia, cardiovascular problems and even premature death.
    — Jelena Kecmanovic, Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2023
  • But some psychiatrists contended that the vulnerability criteria overlapped too much with those of other personality disorders.
    — Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023
  • But some psychiatrists contended that the vulnerability criteria overlapped too much with those of other personality disorders.
    — Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Psychiatrists who specialize in therapy tend to treat patients with long-lasting depression, anxiety and personality disorders, according to research.
    — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The suspect, born in Italy and university-educated, had been diagnosed with a personality disorder and had shown frustration over his work and social condition, local authorities said.
    — ABC News, 18 May 2026
  • The researchers considered 16 distinct mental disorders, from schizophrenia and depression to anorexia and personality disorders.
    — Aaron Reuben, Outside Online, 11 June 2019
  • The disorder is underdiagnosed, partly because symptoms can be confused with other personality disorders and partly because most narcissists aren’t rushing into therapy.
    — Abby Ellin, Washington Post, 1 July 2024

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