kleptomaniac

Example Sentences

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I’m pretty sure it’s from a neighbor many, many years ago when I was a slightly kleptomaniac child, but I was a child and may have that wrong.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 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

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

Ms. Estefan wasn’t on television calling Madonna a kleptomaniac, and Latin freestyle and Latin artists weren’t part of any identifiable movement.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 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