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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
Sometimes, that crap is our own fears, our own neuroses, our own limitations, our own beliefs.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Mayer, who grew up in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, is a whirling dervish of off-the-cuff neuroses onstage, a relatable queen on TikTok, and a blunt and brash storyteller on the page.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
And that’s the kind of past that creates neuroses: the fear that makes fans think that a game is never over, not even three-nil up with a minute to play, the sort of experience which convinces them that football really only exists as a way for other people to laugh at them.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 15 Apr. 2024
The principal events that establish this negative dynamic in their relationship—and, indeed, if such a thing were possible, the underlying etiology of Mother’s fundamental neurosis—lie beyond the scope of her pages and any living recall.
—Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Mayer, who grew up in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, is a whirling dervish of off-the-cuff neuroses onstage, a relatable queen on TikTok, and a blunt and brash storyteller on the page.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
And that’s the kind of past that creates neuroses: the fear that makes fans think that a game is never over, not even three-nil up with a minute to play, the sort of experience which convinces them that football really only exists as a way for other people to laugh at them.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 15 Apr. 2024
The principal events that establish this negative dynamic in their relationship—and, indeed, if such a thing were possible, the underlying etiology of Mother’s fundamental neurosis—lie beyond the scope of her pages and any living recall.
—Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neurosis
Noun
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Numerous studies have shown a link between not wearing hearing aids and the progression of dementia in people with hearing loss.Mill Etienne, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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But his defense attorneys had argued that Girardi’s dementia and ongoing cognitive decline warranted keeping him out of prison and in the memory care ward of his Orange County nursing home.Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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The former street performer was homeless, suffered from schizophrenia and had synthetic marijuana in his system.Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The National Institutes of Health estimates that 30 percent of schizophrenia cases among men aged 21-30 are caused by cannabis.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Diana, whose religious psychosis worsens throughout the play, is one of the more tragic characters, and Woodley is pitch perfect in a role that requires balancing the comedy with these darker undertones.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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The third doctor suggested that Corcoran be evaluated at a psychiatric facility where experts can observe whether psychosis contributed to his outburst.Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Neurosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neurosis. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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