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neurotic

[noo-rot-ik, nyoo-] / nʊˈrɒt ɪk, nyʊ- /


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Neurotic and self-deprecating, typically dressed all in black, Lewis paced the stages of comedy clubs, hanging his head, pulling at his shock of black hair, riffing on his struggles in life and love.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Neurotic losers desperately trying to be perceived as heroes dominate the work of prolific filmmaker and DIY advocate Jim Cummings.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2021

Q. Neurotic neighbor: This morning a firm knock on the door introduced me to a neighbor I never knew I had.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2021

In 2013 she rush-released single Neurotic Society, a mix of eddying electro and double-time stream of consciousness.

From The Guardian • May 25, 2018

In Neurotic Lisping, the muscular movements are less spasmodic than in cases of stuttering, partaking more of the cramped sticking movement, common in stammering.

From Stammering, Its Cause and Cure by Bogue, Benjamin Nathaniel




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