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Recent Examples of schizoid
The idea of a schizoid Lady M is not entirely without appeal, but despite strong performances across the board, the work runs aground fast.
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Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
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
Why not make a of couple bucks off your other 21st-century schizoid man?
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
Less than 1% of individuals develop schizoid personality disorder.
—Jessica Migala, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
There's no way to prevent schizoid or other personality disorders.
—Jessica Migala, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
For example, a mathematician with a schizoid personality might be perfectly comfortable calculating in solitude.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2023
Acting isn't schizoid like that.
—Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 13 Mar. 2022
She was described in the ratings as the highest scorer on paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, avoidant and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder of all the characters (see figure 2).
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2012
Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
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
Why not make a of couple bucks off your other 21st-century schizoid man?
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
Less than 1% of individuals develop schizoid personality disorder.
—Jessica Migala, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
There's no way to prevent schizoid or other personality disorders.
—Jessica Migala, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
For example, a mathematician with a schizoid personality might be perfectly comfortable calculating in solitude.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2023
Acting isn't schizoid like that.
—Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 13 Mar. 2022
She was described in the ratings as the highest scorer on paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, avoidant and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder of all the characters (see figure 2).
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schizoid
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Virgo: Danny Tanner Lovable — and sometimes neurotic — Danny Tanner's obsession with keeping things clean most relates to Virgo placements.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fearful that the neurotic Florence might attempt suicide, Olive invites her to move in as her roommate.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Mastroianni, who co-wrote the script with Sloan, carries the film with her paranoid performance as Frankie.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
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That’s too bad for several reasons, including Lee’s meticulous reconstruction of Hong Kong and Shanghai under Japanese occupation, paranoid, perilous places in which anyone could be working with the occupying forces or conspiring against them.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 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
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By adding a photo of an ICE arrest to a light-hearted viral trend, for instance, the White House account manages to perfectly capture the sociopathic, fascistic tone of ironic detachment and glee of the internet’s darkest corners and most malignant trolls.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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In making a show that deals with obsessive-compulsive disorder, the creators managed to maintain a balanced approach while facing certain challenges.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Luke Combs is opening up about his experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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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
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But understand this: Its six delirious chapters are scrambled for good reason.—
Erik Piepenburg,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rich Peppiatt, who previously has made videos for the band, captures the frenzied pace of all this by editing shots that often last a fraction of a second, cutting between microphone, hand, face, somebody else’s delirious expression, a white line.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
3 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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Where the ambulances once stood, remnants of vehicles protruded from disturbed ground.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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Next to disturbed earth are three Israeli military bulldozers and an excavator.—
Farnaz Fassihi,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Schizoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schizoid. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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