kleptomaniac

Example Sentences

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A man struggles to break the thieving habits of his kleptomaniac wife and restore harmony to their marriage.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2020

The comedy about a kleptomaniac housewife was, The Times reported, one of at least six movies slated to be shot in the city that summer.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2019

A kleptomaniac cat notorious for stealing items from its neighbours has "finally brought home something of real value" - £25.70 in cash.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2019

Ultimately, the peripatetic, kleptomaniac Orme is undone by the world’s refusal to sit still and be captured by him.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2015

The door was locked, naturally, but it may as well not have been for all the challenge it presented to a kleptomaniac dwarf.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer