neuroticism

noun

Definition of neuroticismnext
as in weirdness

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Recent Examples of neuroticism The highest scorers in neuroticism are most likely to report skepticism toward AI, citing concerns about job security, accuracy and the unintended consequences of quick adoption. — Megan Malone, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026 These dimensions, called the Big Five personality traits, include things like extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, and neuroticism. — Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 13 Mar. 2026 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. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 Increasing political polarization, the ubiquity of screens, the COVID-19 pandemic — all have contributed to a malaise and neuroticism around the practice of conversation. — Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neuroticism
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  1. weirdness
  2. abnormality
  3. addiction
  4. perversion
  5. predisposition
  6. trait
Noun
  • 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.
    — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
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  • Interestingly, the development could lead to precision for delicate industrial manufacturing, gives advanced prosthetics a richer sense of touch, and allow surgical systems to instantly detect fine tissue abnormalities through visual color cues.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • Kesseli and the team investigated three possible reasons for this abnormality.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 July 2026
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  • Cherokee leaders frame the project as an existential response to surging opioid deaths in rural communities, aiming to protect language and future generations from addiction’s toll.
    — Sarah Liese, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • The movie serves both as a farewell to the franchise, and a reminder of how years of addiction, feuds and legal battles pushed Margera — who had second-billing for the first three films — to the sidelines.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 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
  • 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
Definition of perversion
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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.
    — Dawn White, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Many different things can cause that imbalance, including genetic predisposition or damage to the muscles and ligaments around the joint.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026
Definition of predisposition
Noun
  • Still, the pieces of ceiling trim dedicated to the pillars of courage and trust remained missing, a nod perhaps to the traits most easily lost when disaster strikes – and most needed to rebuild.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
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