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The phrase 'a personal failure' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you are referring to an instance of failure or disappointment that someone experiences due to their own actions or decisions. For example: After not achieving her desired grades, Vanessa felt that her lack of academic dedication was a personal failure.
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My mom was very much a Type A personality who took dying of cancer as a personal failure.
His failure is due largely to his personality, but it is not simply a personal failure.
For people going through infertility, Nadkarni emphasizes the importance of de-personalization — breaking away from negative thought patterns that infertility is a personal failure or that your body is failing you.
I take this as a personal failure.
Did it feel like a personal failure?
"It's almost like it's a personal failure.
He saw it as a personal failure — not the government's.
"Maybe that was a personal failure," he said.
Sarkozy's total will be seen as a personal failure.
For decades, people have treated obesity as a personal failure.
It would be a personal failure on both our parts if we can't get something done".
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