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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
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.
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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
A touch of neurosis, a lot of laughs and plenty of profound insights could be found at The Hollywood Reporter’s Writer Roundtable, where six scribes who crafted seven of 2024’s top screenplays gathered for a lively conversation in November.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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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
A touch of neurosis, a lot of laughs and plenty of profound insights could be found at The Hollywood Reporter’s Writer Roundtable, where six scribes who crafted seven of 2024’s top screenplays gathered for a lively conversation in November.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neurosis
Noun
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Sedgwick's Cynthia is married to a man over two decades her senior, Warren (Judd Hirsch), who is rapidly declining into dementia.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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And then there's specific activities that lower your risk for Parkinson's and dementia as well, including racket sports like table tennis and pickleball.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
Noun
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From Parkinson’s disease to schizophrenia, many brain disorders stem from specific types of brain cells.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
2 June 2025
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According to The World Health Organization, mental health disorders include anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental disorders, and more.—
Simone E. Morris,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Long term effects can include memory loss, psychosis, depression, numbness, or birth defects if the drug is used during pregnancy.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Already, reviews are raving about Lawrence’s performance as a woman who experiences postpartum depression and develops psychosis, opposite Robert Pattinson as her unfaithful husband.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 May 2025
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“Neurosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neurosis. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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