PERSONAL in a Sentence

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Every citizen of the twenty-first century should be required to read the personal experiences of the residents of the bombed city.

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 Meanings and Examples of PERSONAL
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
personal
 a.  particular to a given individual; concerning or affecting a particular person
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  She had never seen her mother stirred from her austere placidity, nor her personal appointments anything but perfect, no matter what the hour of day or night.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
2  Moreover, there was something personal, exciting about a town that was born--or at least christened--the same year she was christened.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
3  Frantically she cast about in her mind for some other topic of conversation which would not be so personal but which would divert Mr. O'Hara from the purpose of his trip.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
4  Most of what he was saying went over her head, as did any conversation that was not personal.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
5  But she wanted to give him something more personal, something a wife could give a husband, a shirt, a pair of gauntlets, a hat.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
6  It was the greatest feat of the war, and Atlanta took pride and personal satisfaction in the thought that its railroads had made the victory possible.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
7  He could never be inveigled into personal conversations, try though she might, but now with no angling on her part, he was talking about kissing.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
8  "I don't care for such personal conversation," she said coolly and managed a frown.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
9  "Why--" began Uncle Henry, irritated at the feminine mind which thought only of personal things when broad issues were involved.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
10  It was entirely personal, a malicious action aimed directly at her and hers.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVII
11  Mostly of having life suddenly become too real, of being brought into personal, too personal, contact with some of the simple facts of life.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXI
12  But her self-control was severely tested many times, because of the personal questions they asked and because of the smug and condescending attitude they displayed toward all things Southern.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVIII
13  There was contempt in his one eye, not a personal contempt for her, but for her whole sex.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLII
14  She knew that an Irishman with a determination to get somewhere was a valuable man to have, regardless of what his personal characteristics might be.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLII
15  And he seemed to take it as a personal affront that I did not starve but put my poker playing to excellent advantage and supported myself royally by gambling.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIII
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  He was a personal friend whom I've known for many many years.
17  Of course we're competitive but there's no personal animosity between us.
18  The Chinese make a point of their personal honor.
19  Every citizen of the twenty-first century should be required to read the personal experiences of the residents of the bombed city.
20  Critics claim he exploited black musicians for personal gain.
21  They claim that the wine is for personal use and so evade the duty.
22  The championships proved to be a personal triumph for the coach, Dave Donovan.
23  Her actions manifested a complete disregard for personal safety.
24  His latest toy is a personal computer.
25  Politics is too often concerned only with the personal vanities of politicians.
26  Women, in general, tend to be more concerned than men about their personal appearance.
27  Your wedding ring can be engraved with a personal inscription at no extra cost.
28  He sent Evans as his personal envoy to discuss ways to mend relations between the two countries.
29  The police impounded cars and other personal property belonging to the drug dealers.
30  Your personal feelings shouldn't enter into this at all.