valetudinarian

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hypochondriac
Noun
  • Reviews were mixed at the time, but that deep-dive into the widening mental abyss of a hypochondriac playwright (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman) has only grown in esteem over time.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Goosed along by Cliff Martinez’s ghostly electronic score, Soderbergh taps into our collective inner hypochondriac, making every character’s sniffle or rubbed eye bristle with potential danger.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Valetudinarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valetudinarian. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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