The phrase "a common trait of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a characteristic or quality that is frequently observed in a particular group or category.
Example: "A common trait of successful entrepreneurs is their ability to adapt to changing market conditions."
Alternatives: "a typical characteristic of" or "a frequent feature of".
Still, some of the plastic pieces seem cheap, a common trait of Chrysler products.
A common trait of great talent in whatever sphere seems to be an exceptional tolerance for, or perhaps blindness to, self-contradiction.
He thinks it's a common trait of ambitious people, but adds: "I'm not scared of that misery any more and I'm not scared of feeling down because I think you experience the ups a bit better then".
Dr. Constance Ahrons, the author of "The Good Divorce," said such emotional processing was a common trait of more traditional therapy as well, and usually something better done sooner than later.
In underground armed insurgent groups there will always be criminals and opportunists who ride on the back of "armed campaigns" to enrich themselves; in Northern Ireland this particularly phenomenon was a common trait of loyalist paramilitaries.
I was impressed by Fred's distinguished career - A Cry in the Dark, Six Degrees of Separation - and even more impressed when I met him: by his genuine respect of writers (not a common trait of directors) and by his reserves of irreverent Aussie humour.
A high level of clustering among closely related species belonging to the same subdivision is visible and also, a tendency to reduced relatedness in members of different subdivisions; that is, synteny is a common trait for members of each subdivision.
Maybe it's just because you see that this is a common trait for all of us.
I can't pretend that the service should be preserved for people like me, but I was surprised to learn that many of my fellow travelers had a common trait: fear of flying.
They also encouraged his "paisa wit," which is a way of being "flexible, easygoing, and creative," a common trait in parts of Colombia.
While growing up, his Columbian parents encouraged him to maintain two things above all: a dedication to his studies and his " paisa wit"—a way of being "flexible, easygoing, and creative," a common trait in parts of Colombia.
