pathological
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Refrain from calling her a pathological liar, even if just to yourself, as that will color your response to her.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Federal prosecutors called him a pathological liar and swindler who falsely portrayed himself as a successful businessman and real-estate mogul with stints at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
"Ferroptosis is not only relevant to cancer. Increasing evidence suggests that it also contributes to pathological processes in neurodegenerative diseases and in tissue damage following organ transplantation or ischemia-reperfusion injury."
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026
As a result, Prof Voon says, friends or family can regard the change in behaviour as generosity or extravagance - rather than anything pathological - and so it continues.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
The only thing you have for measuring what’s real is your mind...so what happens when your mind becomes a pathological liar?
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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