phobic

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Recent Examples of phobic The author has become controversial due to what her critics describe as phobic and abusive anti-transgender views. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025 Some research suggests that being exposed to another person's phobic response can teach you to internalize that fear, as well.2 Not all people who develop somniphobia have risk factors for a phobia. Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 Dec. 2024 Conway is mousy, phobic of plane travel, and loves her parents and her cat, a Scottish Fold named Alfie. Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2024 At a time when many filmmakers are paranoically spoiler-phobic, director Daniel Goldhaber doesn’t mind if audiences know the outcome of his new movie going in. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for phobic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phobic
Adjective
  • When people aren’t afraid to flag phishing emails, report missteps or question suspicious behavior, organizations become more adaptive and resilient.
    Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • According to new research from SoFi, 44% of students and parents feel uninformed about student loans but are probably too afraid to ask questions.
    Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Families are scared of being torn apart.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Ain’t nobody scared of them boys.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Ed and Lorraine are the beautiful, tragic saviors of a terrified family confronted with a deep evil, strengthened by the power of their love for each other.
    Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Parents are terrified, doctors are overwhelmed, and public confidence in our nation’s health leadership has collapsed.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • People should be joyful, not worried.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • He’s not focused on the economy, which most Americans are worried about.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In it, Luna is seen gently approaching a very timid Ronnie, who is facing away, staring toward the couch.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Arguably, Sweeney — who is almost unrecognizable as the timid and brunette Margaret — steals the show.
    Itzel Luna, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Phobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phobic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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