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an emotional illness in which a person experiences strong feelings of fear or worry
The patient is clearly suffering from a neurosis.
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Recent Examples of neurosis
His Larson is all limbs, all neurosis, beaming with aggressive affection at the sight of urban beauty and crumpling into self-pitying shame when his ruthless career focus is called out.
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Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
If only his many neuroses didn’t keep getting in the way.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Explores generational neuroses in an Indian family.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Sometimes, that crap is our own fears, our own neuroses, our own limitations, our own beliefs.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
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Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
If only his many neuroses didn’t keep getting in the way.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Explores generational neuroses in an Indian family.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Sometimes, that crap is our own fears, our own neuroses, our own limitations, our own beliefs.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for neurosis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neurosis
Noun
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With 80% of dementia cases projected to be in the Global South by 2050, international collaboration remains crucial.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s triumphant L.A. debut coincides with forthcoming doc about his dementia Nightclub drag shows will always hold a special place in Delta’s heart.—
Candace Hansen,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The police said that the stranger was Waldo Mejia, a man with a history of schizophrenia.—
Lola Fadulu,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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There have been some studies suggesting that GLP-1 medications reduce symptoms of schizophrenia in animals.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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However, psychosis can also happen much earlier or later.—
Brittany Dube,
Health,
16 Jan. 2025
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There are nearly 6 million patients in the U.S. with Alzheimer’s, and around half of them have psychosis, or symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, Elkins said.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Neurosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neurosis. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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