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Recent Examples of obsessive-compulsive
People with a severe panic or anxiety disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) should consult with a healthcare provider before trying a panic pouch or other at-home strategies for mental health disorders in place of a medical treatment plan.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Washington’s version of McCall is disciplined but damaged, and possibly afflicted with something like obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
This goes against how therapists try combat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other compulsive behavior, which is predicated on fostering self-trust and accepting uncertainty, the reporting notes.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 Apr. 2026
In 2024, Ryyan was diagnosed with depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD.
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Kennedy Cook,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for obsessive-compulsive
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Washington’s version of McCall is disciplined but damaged, and possibly afflicted with something like obsessive-compulsive disorder.
—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
This goes against how therapists try combat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other compulsive behavior, which is predicated on fostering self-trust and accepting uncertainty, the reporting notes.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 Apr. 2026
In 2024, Ryyan was diagnosed with depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD.
—
Kennedy Cook,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for obsessive-compulsive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessive-compulsive
Adjective
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Sang Young agreed with me—we’re just too neurotic and very entitled.
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The beloved Jack Russell Terrier, known for his hard stare, often played the straight dog to the neurotic Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) and Niles (David Hyde).
Adjective
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As her life is starting, her mother suffers from an acute schizophrenic episode.
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Americans call the sport soccer, the rest of the world calls it football, and therein lies the rub, the disconnection at the heart of the schizophrenic All-American life of Gilbert Chevalier.
Adjective
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She’s been attacked, her puritanical sister has landed from America, and murder is starting to feel less like a paranoid theory than a reasonable working assumption.
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Initially skeptical, Tom becomes increasingly paranoid after a sailor who got lost in the fog essentially goes mad, with his eyes turning white just before dying.
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The idea of a schizoid Lady M is not entirely without appeal, but despite strong performances across the board, the work runs aground fast.
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The entire movie, of course, was a goof, a schizoid cardboard Vaudeville horror burlesque shot in two days and a night by Roger Corman.
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Women with thyroid disorders, a history of disordered eating, high chronic stress, adolescent girls and anyone pregnant or breastfeeding should consult a clinician before starting.
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Some highly restrictive diets have also been associated with disordered eating behaviors and psychological stress related to food and body image.
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In an interview with NPR, Wolff said neighbors, family, and teachers all agreed that Saldaño was sometimes delusional and unable to understand such simple directions as how to cross the street without being hit by a car.
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And 15 percent reported that their patients developed delusional thinking associated with the AI use.
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He is portrayed as sociopathic, to put it not as lightly.
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Vian’s book is brutal, almost unbearably sociopathic, but his descriptions are lyrical and refined.
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That much was clear to the thousands and thousands of fans who packed the streets outside of Madison Square Garden and throughout the five boroughs on Saturday night, celebrating in glorious, delirious bliss after the Knicks won Game 5 of the NBA Finals, 94-90, in San Antonio.
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Fireworks lit up the night sky, people honked horns on jampacked streets and firefighters — from their trucks — slapped high-fives with delirious fans.
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“Obsessive-compulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessive-compulsive. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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