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Recent Examples of obsessive-compulsive
Research on psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder shows that avoidance and reassurance provide quick relief but deepen long-term suffering.
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Dr. Jesse Finkelstein, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
But much of it is simply my personality, which borders on the obsessive-compulsive.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
In a federal court filing Tuesday morning, Cole's attorneys said he has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
Some clients proclaim to their therapist that their partner has obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, autism, or ADHD, even though their partner hasn’t been clinically diagnosed with such a condition.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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Dr. Jesse Finkelstein, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
But much of it is simply my personality, which borders on the obsessive-compulsive.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
In a federal court filing Tuesday morning, Cole's attorneys said he has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
Some clients proclaim to their therapist that their partner has obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, autism, or ADHD, even though their partner hasn’t been clinically diagnosed with such a condition.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessive-compulsive
Adjective
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Marty is not cultured, colorful and neurotic with a penchant for Yiddish outbursts.—
David Colman,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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There’s Bill Walsh, the brilliant, neurotic coach who some feel burned out too soon.—
Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The ongoing controversy surrounding the police shooting of a mentalliy ill Queens schizophrenic man who charged at cops with a knife ratcheted up a notch Wednesday with the release of 911 audio the NYPD says makes clear police were going to be responding to the episode.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The most compelling aspect of Newsom’s biography is his schizophrenic upbringing, vis-à-vis wealth.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The primary tension here is between Kyle and Camille, two women locked in a season-long battle of paranoid insecurity and misread intentions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Making Verification Normal, Not Niche ClarityCheck aims to reframe verification from a rare or paranoid action into a casual, everyday safety habit, no more unusual than Googling a product before buying it.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Rhoda Feng,
Washington Post,
14 Apr. 2024
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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.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2024
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My practice now includes a detailed history of eating disorders and monitoring for disordered eating throughout treatment.—
Jody Dushay,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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For perspective, the help-seeking rate for those with disordered eating or eating disorders in the general population is between 32% and 40%.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Margot Robbie’s Catherine is whimsical, impulsive and occasionally delusional, a woman intoxicated by her own volatility.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Fourth, despite the near-zero chance that the project would ever be completed, this hasn’t stopped delusional souls from looking beyond the primary Los Angeles to San Francisco project.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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If readers are at all uncertain of his sociopathic tendencies, Heathcliff then hangs his wife’s dog.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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Alternating between the date and the shoot-out gives the love story extra impact, as the unadulterated joy between Angela and Mike is even more pronounced when placed against the sociopathic violence of Stockwell’s existence.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2026
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Becky is dehydrated and delirious, but manages to nourish herself after strangling and eating a vulture that attacked her on the platform.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Saltburn was a collection of delirious imagery that featured some incoherent aspirations toward class commentary.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Obsessive-compulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessive-compulsive. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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