compartmentalize
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So I stopped trying to be my whole self everywhere, and gave myself permission to prioritize and compartmentalize.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
Then, when she’s forced to look at it, she’s unable to because of how hard she’s worked to compartmentalize.
From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025
“I’ve learned to compartmentalize because it does take an emotional toll,” Loo said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025
Marianne can only compartmentalize so much when there are dread-filled visuals that accompany the information she’s relaying.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024
Did some try to block it all out, compartmentalize, imagine that it was only one more day?
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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