as in afraid
of, relating to, or having an extremely strong fear or dislike of someone or something
She is phobic about heights.
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Recent Examples of phobic
According To Your Zodiac Sign Nevertheless, because Gemini is so mutable (and, uh, commitment-phobic) this pair might have some trouble locking down the relationship.
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Women's Health, 14 Mar. 2023
Ashton Kutcher plays Peter, a commitment-phobic New York business guru who’d rather be a novelist.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
Paulie wore tracksuits, slept with hookers, was phobic about germs, hated cats and watched television in a chair covered with plastic.
—Anita Gates, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022
Paulie wore track suits, slept with hookers, was phobic about germs, hated cats and watched television in a chair covered with plastic.
—New York Times, 8 July 2022
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Women's Health, 14 Mar. 2023
Ashton Kutcher plays Peter, a commitment-phobic New York business guru who’d rather be a novelist.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
Paulie wore tracksuits, slept with hookers, was phobic about germs, hated cats and watched television in a chair covered with plastic.
—Anita Gates, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022
Paulie wore track suits, slept with hookers, was phobic about germs, hated cats and watched television in a chair covered with plastic.
—New York Times, 8 July 2022
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Whether the two will remain as close once Trump is sworn in on Jan. 20 is unclear, as the president-elect isn’t afraid to cut ties with those who undermine him.Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Dec. 2024
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In a sport rife with stiff CEO-type coaches, the 34-year-old is not afraid to be himself.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Here’s a great piece from this week: Albert Sanders Jr., the boy with the big dreams and the bigger drive, was scared.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Like, trends largely exist because many people are scared of being seen as an outsider.Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 27 Dec. 2024
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Many refugees in Europe are worried about their status after the fall of the al-Assad government.New York Times, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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By 1972, then President-Nixon’s people were worried about the prospect of segregationist former Alabama governor George Wallace drawing votes from Nixon as the potential nominee of the AIP, the right-wing American Independent Party.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Sam Dickinson, who has dominated the OHL by playing a freewheeling style — sometimes to a fault — looks like a timid shell of himself and like he has been told not to be himself.Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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But at the professional level, in addition to his lack of accuracy shooting the ball, Sheppard has looked timid and tentative on the court, passing up open shots and unable to make plays off the dribble.Rahat Huq, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Phobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phobic. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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