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

Perilous altitude, open hostility, and two of the most neurotic fan bases in soccer have turned tonight’s game at the Estadio Azteca into an electric, tournament-defining matchup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Settling into his niche as a miracle worker for tough and neurotic horses, Pollard earned assignments on nearly three hundred mounts and guided them to more than $20,000 in total purse earnings.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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

From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2017

But something unexpected happens: Mendel falls madly in love with Trina, further entangling this skein of classic New York neurotics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2016

All quarterbacks are neurotics on that score, and equipment managers would feel obliged to please.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 30, 2015

He specializes in neurotics with an entertainingly blinkered viewpoint, and he has no interest in taking off the blinkers here.

From The Verge ● Jul. 22, 2015

Dora had handled plenty of neurotics in her time.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck