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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
The self-torturing helices of thought twisting inside the young minds on the courts are no less fraught than the recursive neuroses tormenting the addicts down the hill.
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Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Abdul-Mateen is quite gifted at expressing Simon’s neuroses with minimal whininess.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Jan. 2026
This cuts through a lot of the shame, worry and neurosis we can get lost in.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
That wouldn’t be a weakness in and of itself, but his archetypical characters weren’t built to carry a ‘Lawrence of Arabia’-sized epic that hinges on the nuances of their love, grief, and neuroses.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Abdul-Mateen is quite gifted at expressing Simon’s neuroses with minimal whininess.
—Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Jan. 2026
This cuts through a lot of the shame, worry and neurosis we can get lost in.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
That wouldn’t be a weakness in and of itself, but his archetypical characters weren’t built to carry a ‘Lawrence of Arabia’-sized epic that hinges on the nuances of their love, grief, and neuroses.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neurosis
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However, with a broader definition, women’s health now encompasses all of the conditions that affect women disproportionately, uniquely, and differently, from autoimmune conditions to chronic pain and dementia.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2026
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Your brain on a plant-rich diet Eating more plant foods than animal products is linked to a lower risk of dementia, even in older age, according to a new study.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Brown, a 35-year-old homeless man who previously told police he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, faces both state and federal murder charges in the August light rail stabbing of 23-year-old Zarutska.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The drug is approved for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar depression, and in November, its label was expanded to treat major depressive disorder.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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The molecular structure of MD-PiHP is nearly identical to that of MDPV, a potent cathinone that appeared in 2010 and can cause extreme psychosis and death.—
Matt Richtel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Her defense lawyer Kevin Reddington argued that Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time and isn’t criminally responsible for the deaths.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Neurosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neurosis. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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