These disappearing acts, they're part of a lifelong pattern.

A lifelong pattern of lies and running away.

Whether his motivation will be sufficiently powerful to overcome a lifelong pattern remains to be seen.

Avoidant personality disorder is a mental health condition in which a person has a lifelong pattern of feeling very shy, inadequate, and sensitive to rejection.

Personality disorders are lifelong patterns of behavior that cause problems with work and relationships.

They must start at home and continue in the schools if they are to become a lifelong pattern.

Typical of schizoid patients, this man had a lifelong pattern of detachment from people, few friends and limited emotional expressiveness.

Befriend, instruct, aid, advise - that was the lifelong pattern.

Their actions frequently become part of a lifelong pattern.

Washington in particular maintained a lifelong pattern of church membership and attendance, and there is conflicting testimony from those who knew him.