kleptomaniac
Example Sentences
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He is a cat burglar - a kleptomaniac kitty who apparently cannot be reformed.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2022
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
The next film under Hedren’s contract was Marnie, about a kleptomaniac with mental health problems.
From The Guardian • Oct. 31, 2016
On remand for numerous larcenies: Mulch Diggums, the kleptomaniac dwarf.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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