as in paranoid
having or showing a very nervous or disordered state of mind
Her neurotic tendencies tend to manifest in her obsessive need for cleanliness. Our dog is a bit neurotic; she tends to panic around strangers.
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Recent Examples of neurotic
The sitcom, which followed four neurotic New Yorkers for nine seasons from 1989 to 1998, won 10 Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes throughout its tenure.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
That’s what this neurotic homebot dreams up, at any rate.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Here are some presents for those delightfully neurotic people in your life, the ones who keep their kitchens as organized as the pros in restaurants.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appétit, 5 Dec. 2024
Due to childhood lead poisoning, the research suggests that Americans, overall, are less conscientious and more neurotic.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
That’s what this neurotic homebot dreams up, at any rate.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Here are some presents for those delightfully neurotic people in your life, the ones who keep their kitchens as organized as the pros in restaurants.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appétit, 5 Dec. 2024
Due to childhood lead poisoning, the research suggests that Americans, overall, are less conscientious and more neurotic.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for neurotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neurotic
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There’s something transactional and performative in all his personal interactions that borders on sociopathy, before fame gave him good reason to be paranoid.Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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That should help other masters athletes be a little less paranoid about the dangers of an occasional training break.Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
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To address such an unstable yet technical landscape, businesses ‘curate’ teams of experts and ask them to work together.London Business School, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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An underground glow In fungi, the key step towards bioluminescence occurs when the enzyme luciferase converts light-emitting compound called luciferin into an unstable product.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
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Few folks are worried about how the yard looks, but Travis Hogan has a keen interest in green grass in January.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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But the more time Zuckerberg spends in Mar-a-Lago, the more Sam Altman and Tim Cook should be worried.Alex Heath, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2025
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Beyond those under mandatory evacuation, many more, including many families and anxious pet owners, have left because of poor air quality or general wariness of the county’s precarious state.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Interview Crush on the Cross: An Interview with Anthony Oliveira Jason Kirk The author of Dayspring discusses queerness, Christianity, and the anxious sense that history is over.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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But that didn’t stop Greenbaum from being a little nervous about screening the film for Harper and Will.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
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Though landing a recurring character is usually a good thing for an actor, Hilton was nervous about fans’ reception.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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As much as Louie’s secrets — some revealed by Dylan out of spite and others by his own restless tongue — might paint him as a predator, the would-be victim of his questionable actions might be more of a willing accomplice with their own troubling past and self-serving motivations.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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In the field, Moises is restless and relentless, working from early morning till late at night with a professional’s calm.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Neurotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neurotic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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