neurotic

At the peak of his early success, Turturro could have made a comfortable living playing neurotic oddballs and angry loose cannons in big studio movies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Vocelle finds criticism that cat dads are seen as feminine, neurotic or less desirable as a relatively modern and unfounded affliction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Psychiatrists described him as neurotic, with a tendency to ruminate and worry, and said he had developed a "rigid sense of right and wrong".

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

The neurotic self-policing about the supposed rules of engagement has given way to something that looks more like confidence.

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

“I think you’re really smart. Definitely a bit on the neurotic side, but totally smart. And brave, too.”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

They attack the very shelter nature had given them, something neurotics of all animal classes can relate to.

From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2017

This is, after all, a family of neurotics whose relatively easy lives are ruled by vague dissatisfaction.

From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2016

It specializes in "charismatics and neurotics" who tell true personal stories to an audience without the use of notes. 

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2016

Hoover's writing is not really the point, though this is the kind of writing that teaches normal teens how to behave like fledgling neurotics.

From The Verge ● Jan. 20, 2016

Dora had handled plenty of neurotics in her time.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck