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Twenge is an English word starting with the letter T. With 6 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Twenge in a sentence

Using Twenge

  • In the example corpus, twenge often appears in combinations such as: jean twenge.

Context around Twenge

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

jean 2× baumeister 1× ses 1×

Often after:

wrote 1× observed 1× author 1× says 1×

Sentence patterns with Twenge

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

jean twenge says she 1× lead by twenge found a 1× lower ses twenge observed 1× professor jean twenge author of 1× roy baumeister twenge wrote that 1× story than twenge and most 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

citing social psychologist 1× jean twenge says 1× s centers for 1× san diego state 1× this translates into 1×

Common sentence endings:

having sex fell 1× of sexual experiences 1× on their phones 1× ses twenge observed 1× study let on 1× this startling trend 1×

Words around Twenge

Just before it in the word index:

tweneboah 4 twelves 3 twelvers 5 twelver 21 twelvefold 2 twelve 2.246

Just after it in the word index:

tweni 4 twente 16 twenties 252 twentieth 541 twenty 3.474 twentyman 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Twenge

  • In this selection, "twenge" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, jean, baumeister, ses, wrote, observed and author stand out and add context to how "twenge" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include jean twenge says she and lead by twenge found a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "twenge" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with twenge

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This translates into “less happiness among those with lower SES,” Twenge observed. (12 words)

But there’s much, much more to the story than Twenge and most journalists who covered the study let on. (20 words)

Citing social psychologist Roy Baumeister, Twenge wrote that “women have more ‘erotic plasticity,’” meaning women were more open to a variety of sexual experiences. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

San Diego State University psychology professor Jean Twenge, author of iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy — and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood, has some theories for this startling trend. (38 words)

S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and also lead by Twenge, found a spike in depression and suicide among teen girls increased the more time they spent on their phones. (31 words)

Jean Twenge says she was startled to find that in the four years that followed, the percentage of teens who reported drinking or having sex fell. (26 words)

Example sentences (6)

Citing social psychologist Roy Baumeister, Twenge wrote that “women have more ‘erotic plasticity,’” meaning women were more open to a variety of sexual experiences.

This translates into “less happiness among those with lower SES,” Twenge observed.

San Diego State University psychology professor Jean Twenge, author of iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy — and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood, has some theories for this startling trend.

But there’s much, much more to the story than Twenge and most journalists who covered the study let on.

Jean Twenge says she was startled to find that in the four years that followed, the percentage of teens who reported drinking or having sex fell.

S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and also lead by Twenge, found a spike in depression and suicide among teen girls increased the more time they spent on their phones.

Common combinations with twenge

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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