compulsive

Example Sentences

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Indeed, she says, some of the same drugs and strategies that seek to reverse detrimental habits in other compulsive disorders might work for binge eating.

From Science Magazine

A coalition of Christian conservatives and liberal Democrats turned back the measure on grounds of protecting families and the poor from the results of compulsive gambling.

From Seattle Times

The reason behind the legislation is to protect an individual’s physical and physiological health, according to advocates against conversion therapy, who say it causes depression and can lead to addictive and compulsive behavior.

From Washington Times

The success of that deception turned his quest for ill-gotten books into “an obsession, a compulsive behaviour.”

From Seattle Times

Starting with something least likely to elicit anxiety — for example, showing a used tissue to people with an obsessive fear of contamination — patients are encouraged to resist a compulsive response, like repeated handwashing.

From New York Times