phobic

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Recent Examples of phobic 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 According To Your Zodiac Sign Nevertheless, because Gemini is so mutable (and, uh, commitment-phobic) this pair might have some trouble locking down the relationship. Women's Health, 14 Mar. 2023 But as Americans became more health-conscious (or fat-phobic, depending on your POV), fondue fell out of favor. Michelle Tchea, Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for phobic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phobic
Adjective
  • Why are the Cleveland Guardians so afraid of letting Ben Lively pitch into the sixth inning or the third time through a batting order?
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 12 May 2025
  • And remember: Don't ever be afraid to give it a good shake.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Well, Netflix has found another one of these aspirational gurus who are scared to die and are willing to go to extreme lengths to preserve their physique — at any cost.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • More news: 3 Dodgers Under Most Pressure to Perform Following Shocking Roster Move While some fans appeared to be understandably scared, many just remained in their seats, seemingly unaware of the animal scurrying around them.
    Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Elsewhere in the episode, Torre reported that Belichick’s family members are among those who are worried about his relationship with Hudson, which was first made public last June.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • Nearly two-thirds (63%) are worried about global warming and 37% are not.
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Makos athletes also noticed that their parents were timid around water.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
  • Haney looked timid and afraid for the first four rounds before finding his legs and winning a unanimous decision in a lackluster fight with Jose Ramirez.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025

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“Phobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phobic. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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