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Recent Examples of hypochondriacal
Her mother, Pattie (Alli Mauzey), is ludicrously hypochondriacal, as if atoning for the chromosomal accident that produced her quick-aging child.
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New York Times, 8 Dec. 2021
Many women with myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disease first named in 1877, were misdiagnosed as mentally unwell and dismissed as hypochondriacal well into the 20th century.
—Elinor Cleghorn, WSJ, 12 June 2021
During downtime, Daisy May cracked up the crew with a hypochondriacal riff about an unprintable physical sensation in her bowels.
—David Segal, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2020
Bill Nighy has too few scenes as Emma's protective, hypochondriacal father, but each one is a master class in comic glances and delivery.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2020
By contrast, Davenport — mildly hypochondriacal and prey to colds and occasional depression — hates to go anywhere, often suffering intense anxiety at the very prospect of a trip.
—Michael Dirda, National Review, 25 July 2019
The interchangeability of the smaller supporting characters enhances this sense of social fluidity — at any moment, someone else can turn into the impoverished talkative spinster, Miss Bates, or Mr. Woodhouse, Emma’s hypochondriacal father.
—Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2019
New York Times, 8 Dec. 2021
Many women with myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disease first named in 1877, were misdiagnosed as mentally unwell and dismissed as hypochondriacal well into the 20th century.
—Elinor Cleghorn, WSJ, 12 June 2021
During downtime, Daisy May cracked up the crew with a hypochondriacal riff about an unprintable physical sensation in her bowels.
—David Segal, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2020
Bill Nighy has too few scenes as Emma's protective, hypochondriacal father, but each one is a master class in comic glances and delivery.
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2020
By contrast, Davenport — mildly hypochondriacal and prey to colds and occasional depression — hates to go anywhere, often suffering intense anxiety at the very prospect of a trip.
—Michael Dirda, National Review, 25 July 2019
The interchangeability of the smaller supporting characters enhances this sense of social fluidity — at any moment, someone else can turn into the impoverished talkative spinster, Miss Bates, or Mr. Woodhouse, Emma’s hypochondriacal father.
—Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypochondriacal
Adjective
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As the moon clashes with Mercury, beware of a hypochondriac streak. Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22) Emotional ups and downs?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
5 Jan. 2025
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Two hypochondriac siblings have taken to the mountains to avoid all electromagnetic frequencies in this hypnotic lesson in claustrophobia and the evocative power of light.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The exhibition will showcase the radical contributions of disabled, deaf and neurodivergent people and communities to design and contemporary culture, stretching from the 1940s to the present day.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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From the rotation, Tyler Glasnow ($30 million this year), Blake Snell ($26 million) and Roki Sasaki (a bargain at $760,000) are all disabled (to use the old baseball terminology).—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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But behind the chants and cheering lies a troubled past.—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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This year the American/JetBlue relationship became so troubled that American sued JetBlue.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The move came after state public health inspectors fined Golden Legacy for handcuffing an incapacitated patient’s ankle to the bed in violation of state and federal laws.—
Don Thompson,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The 25th Amendment also has a controversial provision that allows the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet, or the majority of another body that Congress designated by law, to initiate the transfer of powers from an incapacitated president to the vice president.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The afflicted man instead went to a Dawson hospital, where he was fed only raw potatoes and charged $10 a day for the privilege.—
David Reamer,
Anchorage Daily News,
12 June 2022
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For nearly five years, the lingering hope of the pundit class (and, notably, the Biden campaign) was that the Trump fever would eventually burn itself out and those so afflicted would awake from its throes eager to be normal again.—
Alex Shephard,
The New Republic,
6 Jan. 2022
Adjective
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While Shawna and John were meant to be having a romantic anniversary dinner, Barb showed up unannounced and undermined Jennifer’s already feeble attempts at following the evening routine laid out for the young children.—
Sara Belcher,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Rather than attempt a feeble defense of himself, Nick attacks June for the same willful ignorance her mother accused her of in Alaska.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
Adjective
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Peter’s ultimate prescription to treat the diseased system of money and power was to get rid of the cabal of satanic Jews that has taken over the world outside his Kingdom.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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After removal, the T-cells are genetically modified to recognize a specific protein within cancer cells and infused back into the patient’s immune system to search and destroy the diseased cells.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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“Hypochondriacal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypochondriacal. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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