compartmentalize

Example Sentences

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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

We compartmentalize this grief and outrage into the corners of our private lives.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2025

When seismic events occur, part of the rational human response is to compartmentalize, even making light of the trauma.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2025

“I’ve learned to compartmentalize because it does take an emotional toll,” Loo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

Did some try to block it all out, compartmentalize, imagine that it was only one more day?

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed