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Recent Examples of obsessive-compulsive
Also, things like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or social anxiety can make a person do things like this.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Baldwin is shown cleaning the interior of a garbage can; Hilaria and one of his children gently rib him and describe him as obsessive-compulsive.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
In one scene together, Alec and Hilaria discuss the 30 Rock alum's obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
SSRIs are first choice treatments for mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).7
Lexapro is available in tablet and liquid forms.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Baldwin is shown cleaning the interior of a garbage can; Hilaria and one of his children gently rib him and describe him as obsessive-compulsive.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
In one scene together, Alec and Hilaria discuss the 30 Rock alum's obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
SSRIs are first choice treatments for mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).7
Lexapro is available in tablet and liquid forms.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obsessive-compulsive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessive-compulsive
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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
Adjective
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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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The Democrats have no rival to Trump, a master of propaganda whose face, voice and paranoid social media posts are everywhere all the time.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 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
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Sheridan seems to be suggesting that a woman needs to be twice as sociopathic as a man to succeed in modern America.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 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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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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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
Adjective
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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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Phill Lewis portrays the uptight, frequently agitated hotel manager Mr. Moseby, who’s also something of a surrogate father to Zack, Cody, Maddie, and London especially.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Mind you, 60% of the FBS programs and 75% of the stodgy, uptight athletic directors in the Big Ten would probably never agree to it.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Obsessive-compulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessive-compulsive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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