personality conflict
noun
a more or less continuous state of discord between individuals because of their very different styles of relating, tastes, assumptions, and other personal characteristics.
personality conflicts
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pluralof personality conflict.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The fights were still good, even if White’s matchups started prioritizing personality conflicts over actual talent, and the theatrics had a trashy sort of appeal I could get behind.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
"It's embarrassing that members of the central committee have taken personality conflicts and tried to make it into a news story…" Grant said.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2023
“It appears to me to be personality conflicts, which is the least professional way to resolve something that’s a business opportunity,” Wilkinson said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2022
One minute, leadership is pleased with its findings and enthusiastically hiring for it; the next, it’s withering by attrition amidst budget cuts or reorganized out of existence amidst personality conflicts or regulatory concerns.
From The Verge ● Nov. 19, 2021
Within the Rockingham ministry personality conflicts developed which eventually brought the ministry to a standstill.
From The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 by Virginia. History, Government, and Geography Service
