perfectionism
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Actually, too often perfectionism and procrastination are sisters. — Jennifer King Lindley, Redbook, "Stop Trying to Be So Damn Perfect All the Time," 2 June 2017 Each reflects a movement toward pocket-size eccentricity and charm masking high-test pop perfectionism. — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, "The New Indie Pop: Off-Kilter, Handmade, Whimsical and Emotional," 7 Mar. 2018 And rates of perfectionism have increased significantly. — Jennifer Breheny Wallace, WSJ, "The Perils of the Child Perfectionist," 31 Aug. 2018 Negative perfectionism is linked to anger and rumination, such as obsessing about thoughts of inadequacy, according to a study published in the December 2010 issue of the International Journal of Psychology. — Tori Rodriguez, Woman's Day, "9 Attitude Adjustments for a Happier Life," 18 Jan. 2011 The mental stress associated with perfectionism may also play a role. — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, "Why Perfectionists Get More Shin Splints," 8 June 2018 What most audience members wouldn’t have noticed, Beyoncé jumped right on, showcasing her attention to detail and perfectionism. — Sam Tornow, Billboard, "7 Times Beyonce Was a Pro During Concert Mishaps," 2 July 2018 Sugar, saying no to my youngest, and perfectionism. — Jane Larkworthy, The Cut, "Jamie O’Banion Wants You to Roll Tiny Needles Onto Your Face," 9 May 2018 Some writers like to get on a roll and just keep on rolling, letting the music scroll out of them, and some go word by word, phrase by phrase, chipping, plugging, smoothing, constant revision, perfectionism. — John Timpane, Philly.com, "Sean Penn visiting Free Library to promote his novel: 'It's the hand of anarchy offering a dance'," 26 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'perfectionism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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