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also paranoic
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Adjective
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There’s something transactional and performative in all his personal interactions that borders on sociopathy, before fame gave him good reason to be paranoid.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024 -
That should help other masters athletes be a little less paranoid about the dangers of an occasional training break.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Some parents are neurotic about validating their kids’ emotions or guarding their individuality; others fixate on maximizing their career potential.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
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In Silva’s hands, CeCe is clever and witty, neurotic and full of longing, both wise and naive.—
Patricia Karounos,
refinery29.com,
21 Nov. 2024
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
Adjective
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It was previously considered a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but in 2013 it was given its own diagnostic criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the DSM-5.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2024
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Anxiety Anxiety disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), can co-occur with polyphagia due to the emotional and psychological impact on eating behaviors.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Men huddled together in makeshift rafts, trying to stay calm and conserve energy, while others, weak from injuries or delirious from dehydration, drifted away and became easy targets.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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The parade through downtown Los Angeles that drew hundreds of thousands of delirious fans.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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He was physically and mentally brutalized by a sociopathic father.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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But then the more sociopathic side of the spectrum might be Kelly-Anne.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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In the past, Jamil has openly discussed her own journey recovering from anorexia and disordered eating.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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Thus did the conservative loose cannonballs come eventually to dominate the GOP—and define our disordered political era.—
Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfeld / Made by History,
TIME,
10 June 2024
Adjective
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Logging can also leave behind more combustible species like cheatgrass, an opportunistic invasive that thrives in disturbed areas and is near-impossible to eradicate.—
Elizabeth Miller,
Outside Online,
12 Jan. 2025
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Look for disturbed sleep patterns, excessive fatigue, anxiousness, or extreme procrastination.—
David Ko,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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