neuroses
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And amid all the sturm und drang, each character projects onto the other a pent-up spleen of parent-child neuroses and unmet expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
It was like “The Truman Show” mixed with “Twelve Angry Men,” or a segment of “Candid Camera” stretched into a series, or Nathan Fielder’s “The Rehearsal,” minus the neuroses and cruelty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
She understands there is a formula to our narcissism and neuroses; patterns and mathematical sets of criteria drive our decisions.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2025
Instead of one central couple, there are two, each with their own neuroses and ways of relating to one another.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
Ouija boards and black cats are way down the list of neuroses I suffer from.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
