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an emotional illness in which a person experiences strong feelings of fear or worry
The patient is clearly suffering from a neurosis.
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Recent Examples of neurosis
Some of Fey’s signatures, like social neurosis and a respect for sandwiches, are present here, though deployed less for jokes than for realism.
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Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 1 May 2025
That may sound like a vague virtue, but Dortmund have received a lot of criticism this season — rightly — and that has bred neuroses throughout their team.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Leading a cast and writers’ room riddled with neuroses, his poker face and minimalist reactions have often left a trail of insecure young comedians on edge.
—Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
But in an atmosphere where the gentle Peanuts was the cartoon hit of the day, there were no takers for his radical cartooning that satirized the neuroses and hypocrisies of society — until the Voice was launched.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
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Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 1 May 2025
That may sound like a vague virtue, but Dortmund have received a lot of criticism this season — rightly — and that has bred neuroses throughout their team.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Leading a cast and writers’ room riddled with neuroses, his poker face and minimalist reactions have often left a trail of insecure young comedians on edge.
—Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
But in an atmosphere where the gentle Peanuts was the cartoon hit of the day, there were no takers for his radical cartooning that satirized the neuroses and hypocrisies of society — until the Voice was launched.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neurosis
Noun
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Over the past 20 years, multisensory stimulation has been evaluated as a non-pharmacological intervention for people living with dementia and other persons with disabilities.—
Anne Ferguson,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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Feline dementia, dental disease, or arthritis can also keep your kitty up at night.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Her mom rarely left bed because the medication that tamed her schizophrenia made her lethargic.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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With less qualified experts to treat mental health conditions, more Americans could suffer from drug overdoses and mental conditions like schizophrenia.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Some models affirm signs of psychosis more than half the time when prompted.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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She had been concerned over his struggle with addiction and mental health, which had led to period of psychosis.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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“Neurosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neurosis. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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