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Recent Examples of obsessive-compulsive
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.
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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
Zane Gonzalez is opening up about his relationship with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) after television cameras captured his pre-kick routine during this past weekend's wild-card round win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Other potential issues include obsessive-compulsive disorder or seizure-like activity, both of which should be evaluated by a vet.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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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
Zane Gonzalez is opening up about his relationship with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) after television cameras captured his pre-kick routine during this past weekend's wild-card round win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Other potential issues include obsessive-compulsive disorder or seizure-like activity, both of which should be evaluated by a vet.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessive-compulsive
Adjective
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Some people actually became less neurotic—that is, less depressed and anxious—after, say, a cancer diagnosis.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The sardonic, neurotic, introspective style of humor reflecting the ambivalence of postwar Jewish-American aspirations for assimilation, was reflected in the works of comedians from Woody Allen to Jerry Seinfeld.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Elizabeth became increasingly paranoid over the course of her 45-year reign, fearing a coup by subjects who clung to their Catholicism and favored another claim to the throne.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Feb. 2025
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Pino had previously committed Richard to a psychiatric hospital under the state’s Baker Act, one of nine times Richard was involuntarily committed; diagnosed variously as suicidal, paranoid, delusional and bipolar; given temporary stabilizing medication, and released within days.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 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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Everyone else who isn’t a sociopathic weirdo will be tuned in to the Big Game.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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DiCaprio starred in the film as the sociopathic slave owner Calvin Candie.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Thus did the conservative loose cannonballs come eventually to dominate the GOP—and define our disordered political era.—
Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfeld / Made by History,
TIME,
10 June 2024
Adjective
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Rankin’s formative movies usually milked a faux-biopic format and played like delirious, black-and-white fever dreams, smothered with generous amounts of Absurdism pushed past its limits and self-deprecating Canadian in-jokes.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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The money goes to the family of the 10-year-old boy who corralled the ball in the right-field bleachers at Dodger Stadium amid the delirious celebration after Freeman homered with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Dodgers one out away from defeat.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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One of the body’s own cells becomes damaged or corrupted and then multiplies to create copies of its aberrant self.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2025
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This not only paints a wider picture of his life and interests outside his Milan office, but frames his medical specialties as part of this natural world — his focus is the nature of human bodies, desires and impulses — rather than as something aberrant, as in the minds of detractors.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The chemistry between Ferrell’s uptight, by-the-books forensic accountant and Wahlberg’s aggressive, hot-headed detective drives the film’s best moments, with the latter’s exasperated reactions to the former’s bizarre behavior making the movie consistently entertaining—and, of course, hilarious.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Eisenberg — who wrote, directed, and stars opposite Culkin — is the ostensible protagonist David, Benji’s uptight, socially awkward cousin who envies and pities him in equal measure, but A Real Pain is Culkin’s showcase.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Obsessive-compulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessive-compulsive. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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