as in dementia
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an emotional illness in which a person experiences strong feelings of fear or worry
The patient is clearly suffering from a neurosis.
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Recent Examples of neurosis
My remaining neuroses are laser-directed on his well-being.
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Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
And his neurosis with his family makes perfect sense in a way that’s obvious but satisfying.
—Cat Zhang, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Frankly, until a new deal is announced, there should be at least minor neuroses.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
Obviously, not all of it, because everyone has their own neuroses about what’s cool and what’s not cool or whatever, and that’s tough when there’s six people.
—Ian Cohen, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2025
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Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
And his neurosis with his family makes perfect sense in a way that’s obvious but satisfying.
—Cat Zhang, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Frankly, until a new deal is announced, there should be at least minor neuroses.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
Obviously, not all of it, because everyone has their own neuroses about what’s cool and what’s not cool or whatever, and that’s tough when there’s six people.
—Ian Cohen, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for neurosis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neurosis
Noun
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Regular exercise and movement amp up blood flow to the brain and slow the onset of memory loss and dementia.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Unmarried older adults in the U.S. were less likely to develop dementia than those who were married, according to a new study of 24,000 Americans.—
Carly Mallenbaum,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Multiple studies like this one have identified mitochondrial dysfunction in depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, suggesting that energy failure may be a unifying pathway in many psychiatric conditions.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Antipsychotics Antipsychotics are medications used to treat serious mental health conditions like major depressive disorder and schizophrenia.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The novel’s dark genius is in treating Bateman’s bespoke consumerism as the deeper psychosis.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Although significantly less common than other perinatal mood disorders, postpartum psychosis is a medical emergency that all women of childbearing age should be aware of.—
Kaitlyn May,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Neurosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neurosis. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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