personality type

Example Sentences

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If there was a criticism of Wane, you could say some players didn't fit his personality type even if they seemed to add something to the personnel mix.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Reiner was a unique blend of ace entertainer and director, playing to a personality type that comported with who he was when he wasn’t in front of or behind a camera.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

Keying in on personality type may sound difficult, but the researchers also found some clues as to how to pinpoint the wanderers and homebodies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2024

“I’m able to identify somebody’s personality type and gear the teaching accordingly,” Makowsky said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

All of those theories are essentially ways of saying that the criminal is a personality type — a personality type distinguished by an insensitivity to the norms of normal society.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell