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Recent Examples of obsessive-compulsive
Myrick, who has schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, knows the power of a good peer.
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Longtime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres announced last week that she has been diagnosed with osteoporosis, as well as OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder).
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
My mind has always been prone to fixation: I was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder at 17, which left me with obsessions that prompted me to perform time-consuming rituals and tasks.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
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In small clinical trials, synthetic versions of the psychedelic have shown benefits in tackling cluster headaches, anxiety, anorexia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and various forms of substance abuse.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Longtime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres announced last week that she has been diagnosed with osteoporosis, as well as OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder).
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
My mind has always been prone to fixation: I was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder at 17, which left me with obsessions that prompted me to perform time-consuming rituals and tasks.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
Related article Unforgettable photos of psychedelia and debauchery from the golden age of LSD
In small clinical trials, synthetic versions of the psychedelic have shown benefits in tackling cluster headaches, anxiety, anorexia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and various forms of substance abuse.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessive-compulsive
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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This is also the beginning of Corbet’s aberrant artiness, employing the VistaVision trademark to diminish expectations.Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
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However, a late-October rally in Trump’s odds was a result of aberrant betting behavior from just 1% of Polymarket’s users, according to Bloomberg.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Coin Heist, adapted from Elisa Ludwig’s YA novel, follows in the footsteps of The Breakfast Club by uniting high schoolers who otherwise wouldn’t give each other the time of day: a hacker, the headmaster’s slacker son, a football phenom on a scholarship, and an uptight brainiac.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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During Franklin’s tenure, he’s often come across publicly as too uptight.Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Obsessive-compulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessive-compulsive. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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