personal

Example Sentences

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He has also had to manage his personal life around his football trips, including marrying his wife in summer to avoid missing matches.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Their careers spanned the personal computing, internet and smartphone waves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

An athlete or coach might “throw” a game for personal gain.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The engineer, who lives in London, is believed to have designed a program to be able to access personal pictures on the site while avoiding security checks.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

You can’t just go through life doing whatever you feel like and pretending to have a personal emergency because a beach day sounds fun.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison