people skills
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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A potential downside of his people skills, some who have worked with him said, is that D’Amaro likes to be liked and can avoid taking unpopular stands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Vitello earned a reputation as a brash, fiery leader with unmatched people skills whose teams toed the line between confident and cocky.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Van Loon, who also had a spell as head of coaching at Arsenal's academy, noticed how Van Dijk nurtured his people skills by recognising who could help him.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025
We know that Edward is a genius because we’re told he is; because he spends every spare moment scribbling equations on any available surface; and because he has poor people skills.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025
Raymond drops me off with Paul, a thick-armed blond guy who is, compared with Roberta, painfully short of people skills.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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