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Recent Examples of sociopathic
Given its plotting, Brooks’s movie could easily have made Iris into a harridan and Isaac into a sociopathic rogue.
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
Instead, she’s blossomed into a talented, sociopathic agent, working for Caddis, a sinister spy organization led by David’s former partner, Juno (Piper Perabo).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Its state security service is still known as the KGB, whose headquarters stands across from Dzerzhinsky Square, named after the sociopathic founder of the Soviet secret police.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
The consequences of a difficult decision from his past come back to haunt him, and Rebecca (Reina Hardesty), a sociopathic young agent, is assigned to kill him.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
Instead, she’s blossomed into a talented, sociopathic agent, working for Caddis, a sinister spy organization led by David’s former partner, Juno (Piper Perabo).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Its state security service is still known as the KGB, whose headquarters stands across from Dzerzhinsky Square, named after the sociopathic founder of the Soviet secret police.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
The consequences of a difficult decision from his past come back to haunt him, and Rebecca (Reina Hardesty), a sociopathic young agent, is assigned to kill him.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sociopathic
Adjective
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The actor first came to prominence with an acclaimed turn as a schizophrenic man in the 1993 indie film Clean, Shaven.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
13 Dec. 2025
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While the Nuggets themselves are coming off a schizophrenic and inconsistent week, to put it kindly, after home losses to Sacramento and San Antonio, the Blue Arrow has quietly been tying a bow around his most productive November ever.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Of the many incarnations of the narcissist, there is the braggart, and there is also the neurotic.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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Basil, of course, is far from perfect, a rude, neurotic, accident-prone manager who insults guests, hides his gambling winnings from his wife and organizes an elaborate impersonation of her when his surprise anniversary party backfires.—
Rhett Bartlett,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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Meanwhile, Sarah gets increasingly paranoid.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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There’s beauty in that depth, but also a risk of becoming paranoid, withdrawn, or overly cynical.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
26 Oct. 2025
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With Bill Skarsgård reprising his role as the psychopathic killer, Welcome to Derry is the perfect spooky prequel to the Stephen King adaptation.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Coleman said Holmes’s testimony showed psychopathic tendencies.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone who thinks Bloomberg was a good mayor is completely delusional.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The standout cast also includes Zach Galifianakis, Lucy Punch, Simon Helberg, and Rob Corddry, with many of their characters also striving—and carrying delusional views of their own worth.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But much of it is simply my personality, which borders on the obsessive-compulsive.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2025
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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
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There were few signs of aberrant mortality or violence.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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So her aberrant behavior was anxiety-driven?—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Sociopathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociopathic. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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