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Recent Examples of obsessive-compulsive
Also, things like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or social anxiety can make a person do things like this.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Similarly, a 2019 study in JAMA Psychiatry followed 579 New Zealand children over three decades and found that children exposed to lead were more likely to grow up to have anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, or substance abuse issues.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
All of it stems from the obsessive-compulsive disorder Gonzalez has lived with his entire life, from childhood to now being a kicker for the Washington Commanders.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Zane Gonzalez, the Washington Commanders kicker, has gone viral on social media for his obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Similarly, a 2019 study in JAMA Psychiatry followed 579 New Zealand children over three decades and found that children exposed to lead were more likely to grow up to have anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, or substance abuse issues.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
All of it stems from the obsessive-compulsive disorder Gonzalez has lived with his entire life, from childhood to now being a kicker for the Washington Commanders.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Zane Gonzalez, the Washington Commanders kicker, has gone viral on social media for his obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessive-compulsive
Adjective
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Schulz portrayed his Peanuts gang as small adults; Feiffer’s adults are all neurotic overgrown children.—
Art Spiegelman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of his neurotic tendencies, Hovland won last month and finished seventh at the 2023 Masters. 18.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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During the hunt, Natalie ends up colluding with Hannah, Misty, and Van to get away from an increasingly paranoid Shauna and attempt to make contact with someone who can help them.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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The two of them often complained behind each other’s backs, according to team and league sources, which established a paranoid environment at Ball Arena.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The idea of a schizoid Lady M is not entirely without appeal, but despite strong performances across the board, the work runs aground fast.—
Rhoda Feng,
Washington Post,
14 Apr. 2024
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The entire movie, of course, was a goof, a schizoid cardboard Vaudeville horror burlesque shot in two days and a night by Roger Corman.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Sheridan seems to be suggesting that a woman needs to be twice as sociopathic as a man to succeed in modern America.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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This is pretty funny, though the sociopathic host gimmick is familiar now.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Consequently, disordered labor disputes have added to the sense of lawlessness and have worsened the economic decline.—
Lindsay Benstead,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Feb. 2013
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In the past, Jamil has openly discussed her own journey recovering from anorexia and disordered eating.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Absurd and even delirious accusations were thrown at me, which deeply hurt my spirit.—
Hilary Lewis,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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By that point the artist was far from Paris, in retreat from the Revolution, and the new paintings have a fleet, delirious, shut-in feel as if produced in a fever.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Things that people think are morally abnormal – aberrant behavior, transgressions, violations of their most sacred values – are viewed as highly threatening and necessary to shut down, with force if necessary.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The overwhelmed administration levied minimal consequences, leading to the student having the impression that their aberrant behavior would result in no significant punitive action.—
Martin Potters,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In 1982, Marsh switched to comedy as uptight Roz Keith in the 1982-83 TV sitcom 9 to 5, which was based on the film of the same name.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In their dance number at the Tropicana, for instance, Omara dances with her heels down, while her more uptight sister is on her toes.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Obsessive-compulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessive-compulsive. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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