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Recent Examples of sociopathic
There was the rich shopaholic Desperate Housewife; an amorous painter; a sociopathic hitman who was a whiz at pub trivia; a grumpy old man; a schizophrenic; a kids basketball coach; a magician; a dominatrix; a medieval history professor fond of LARP-ing; and a ballroom dancer, to name a few.
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ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2025
Pair that with viewers lusting after a sociopathic stalker, fantasizing about Joe's killer looks.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
American Psycho, which stars Christian Bale as a sociopathic yuppie, was one of Theroux’s first major roles, though the now-iconic scene did not give him an appreciation for watermarks and subtle off-white coloring.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Even the most sociopathic ex can only wreck one relationship at a time.
—Angela Chen, Vox, 26 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2025
Pair that with viewers lusting after a sociopathic stalker, fantasizing about Joe's killer looks.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
American Psycho, which stars Christian Bale as a sociopathic yuppie, was one of Theroux’s first major roles, though the now-iconic scene did not give him an appreciation for watermarks and subtle off-white coloring.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Even the most sociopathic ex can only wreck one relationship at a time.
—Angela Chen, Vox, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sociopathic
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Zombieland makes its post-apocalyptic setting, where the undead lurk around every corner, look like a pretty fun hang, following Jesse Eisenberg's neurotic Columbus and his traveling companions (Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin) as they road-trip across the country seeking refuge.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Small dogs were also found to be the most neurotic breeds while the extremely large dogs were exceedingly stable.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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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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Hostile or disapproving questions about a silly meme, however, would raise the bar for paranoid border defense to an absurd new level.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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TikTok is full of viral paranoid suggestions for ways to test your relationship and ludicrous theories about the One Way to know if any relationship will work.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Alpha Slow Horse agent River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) unravels the connection between himself and the former CIA operative-turned-mercenary (Hugo Weaving) who’s raised an entire brood of psychopathic assassins.—
Hugh Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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Trine finds a jar-opening competition for me, which brings me face to face with my jar-opening nemesis, played by Alexander Clement, and his psychopathic trainer, played by Rasmus Bruun.—
Anna Juul,
The Dial,
27 May 2025
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SSRIs are approved by the FDA to treat a range of conditions such as anxiety, depression, bulimia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and are used off-label to treat several others.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Psych 101 The Unexpected Symptoms of O.C.D. Disturbing thoughts and social fixations are among the many manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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With this book, Willy’s style began venturing into aberrant linguistic territory.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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To rescue Hubble, experts worked for months to build new optics to intercept the light bouncing off the telescope's main mirror and correct its aberrant shape.—
Sidd Bikkannavar,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 2010
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The cells have an ugly, disordered appearance under a microscope.—
Adam B. Kushner,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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In more severe cases, this ongoing pattern may erode a parent’s relationship with food, leading to emotional or disordered eating that feels increasingly difficult to name, let alone break.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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Wide view of Fordow enrichment complex showing recent excavation patterns and a trail of disturbed soil, indicating active recovery efforts.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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The developing caterpillars can retract into their bags when they are disturbed or threatened, says Joseph.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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“Sociopathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociopathic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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