sociopathic
adjective
so·cio·path·ic
ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈpa-thik 
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
: of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or exhibiting antisocial personality disorder
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In truth, this sociopathic leading lady should be unlikeable.
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Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
Crime abhors a vacuum, and in Tommy’s absence, the Peaky Blinders gang has reformed under the aegis of his sociopathic illegitimate son Duke (Barry Keoghan).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Harper is a bit of a dead-eyed, ruthless, sociopathic great white shark.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
If readers are at all uncertain of his sociopathic tendencies, Heathcliff then hangs his wife’s dog.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
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Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
Crime abhors a vacuum, and in Tommy’s absence, the Peaky Blinders gang has reformed under the aegis of his sociopathic illegitimate son Duke (Barry Keoghan).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Harper is a bit of a dead-eyed, ruthless, sociopathic great white shark.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
If readers are at all uncertain of his sociopathic tendencies, Heathcliff then hangs his wife’s dog.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
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sociopathic
adjective
so·cio·path·ic
ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈpath-ik
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
ˌsō-sh(ē-)ə-
: of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or an antisocial personality
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