neurotic
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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
Germany is uniquely neurotic about debt and about unsound money.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Sometimes his neurotic, navel-gazing side gets the better of his artistry, as was the case at his concert at the Greek Theatre in the summer of 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
Freud believed the drive to collect was neurotic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
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
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