personality

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In the 1960s, they moved to the U.S., where Foa received a master’s in clinical psychology at the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and personality at the University of Missouri.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But that triumphant Sunday encapsulated Cherki's personality - a free-spirited maverick that brings the chaos within City's disciplined system.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Bent on surviving the trip, she decides early to bury her feelings in an impenetrable “garb of stone” and to fashion for herself an imperious personality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

If you loved creating a whole personality around intermittent fasting, welcome: You’ve found your people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

This seems rather enigmatic on the face of it, but actually I cannot think of a better metaphor for Julian’s personality.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt