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Recent Examples of compulsive For the rest of the day, she’s freed from the compulsive, habit-forming pull of digital screens. Raj Goyle, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025 How Joe Manganiello turned being a 'compulsive math nerd' into Deal or No Deal Island job In terms of the inter-personal drama, DONDI in some ways feels like a throwback to old-school Survivor, which has taken on a kinder, gentler lean in its new era. EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025 Leach, who is waiting for the Senate to act before pushing legislation of his own, said any sports betting measure must contain provisions that would set aside state money to establish public education campaigns to limit compulsive gambling. John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024 But how does this kind of compulsive overload develop? Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for compulsive 

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“Compulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compulsive. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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