as in obsessive
extremely or overly neat, careful, or precise
I've always been anal about arranging my books alphabetically by author.
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Recent Examples of anal
Weeks later, anal warts appeared around the rim of Laurent’s rectum, the complaint says, and he was diagnosed with condyloma.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 July 2025
Use fingers, try a small plug or anal beads and communicate while doing it by indicating what feels good and what doesn’t.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 July 2025
Fawcett was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006 and was later declared cancer-free on her 60th birthday on Feb. 2, 2007, per her foundation.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 25 June 2025
Mucosal irritation: Preservatives commonly used in personal lubricants, called parabens, can cause vaginal and anal irritation in people with sensitive skin.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 July 2025
Use fingers, try a small plug or anal beads and communicate while doing it by indicating what feels good and what doesn’t.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 July 2025
Fawcett was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006 and was later declared cancer-free on her 60th birthday on Feb. 2, 2007, per her foundation.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 25 June 2025
Mucosal irritation: Preservatives commonly used in personal lubricants, called parabens, can cause vaginal and anal irritation in people with sensitive skin.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
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In addition, actor Devon Sawa, who portrayed obsessive fan Stan in the original video for the 2000 song from his The Marshall Mathers LP also pulled up to the STANS lookalike contest in New York to meet some fellow Stans, pose with Slim Shady and help judge the contest.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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The obsessive nature of such inquiries reveals more about their authors than the question at hand.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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However, Coast Guard officials were adamant that FEMA makes the ultimate decision, and that FEMA’s choices may differ from the Coast Guard’s recommendations.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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However, she’s remained adamant that to pull off paying homage to the famed actress, everything must be done right.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Although House rules allow members of Congress to provide gifts to other members, there is strict guidance on the appearance of impropriety and required disclosures.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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In addition to broadening Opinel's appeal in jurisdictions with strict regulations on locking knives, the Opiflex mechanism is designed to streamline blade opening and closing for fast, intuitive knife use.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Anal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anal. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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