trait
Example Sentences
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Patchett and her heroine also appear to share this enviable trait: They navigate life with grace, generosity and utter competence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
While previously serving as a legislator in the opposition, he was renowned for fiercely challenging former President Macky Sall's policies - a trait which he also demonstrated against his boss Faye.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Fossil evidence helped us resolve a longstanding question, but only modern computing made it possible to narrow thousands of evolutionary scenarios, each informed by trait data for hundreds of species, into a single, coherent story.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
One of the great strengths of American democracy is that the country’s military is nonpartisan, a trait that ensures officers and service members alike obey the Constitution and serve civilian authority.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
He could be exceedingly stubborn, another trait that may unfortunately have been passed down from father to son.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing trait
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The New SAT: The Language of the Test
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