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an emotional illness in which a person experiences strong feelings of fear or worry
The patient is clearly suffering from a neurosis.
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Recent Examples of neurosis
Kruger, who was so much fun as a randy noblewoman in HBO Max’s French-language Dangerous Liaisons riff The Seduction, captures Jess’ neuroses without going full antivax harpy.
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Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Of course, Solomonik is far from the first person to explore the inherent absurdity of trans life by exaggerating that absurdity, but so rarely is the transmasc psyche in all of its neuroses explored in such a way.
—Ana Osorno, Them., 21 Nov. 2025
Assembled by a team of special technicians at a dedicated facility in Tochigi, Japan, the NSX offered a neurosis-free driving experience on a daily basis.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, my neuroses can rack up unnecessary expense.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Of course, Solomonik is far from the first person to explore the inherent absurdity of trans life by exaggerating that absurdity, but so rarely is the transmasc psyche in all of its neuroses explored in such a way.
—Ana Osorno, Them., 21 Nov. 2025
Assembled by a team of special technicians at a dedicated facility in Tochigi, Japan, the NSX offered a neurosis-free driving experience on a daily basis.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, my neuroses can rack up unnecessary expense.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neurosis
Noun
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The movie star, who retired from acting in 2022 and was diagnosed the following year with frontotemporal dementia, turned 71 on March 19.—
Roberta Mercuri,
Vanity Fair,
20 Mar. 2026
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One study of 300,000 people found that greater muscle mass was associated with a lower risk of dementia, Wood says.—
Holly Haber,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hallucinogens could trigger schizophrenia or a bipolar episode.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The movie, out now, follows Irene (Liu), her son Joe (Lawrence Shou), whose relationship deteriorates in the wake of his schizophrenia diagnosis.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The weed can induce psychosis and send people into bad, almost psychedelic trips that are scary.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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This stylish novel, full of sentence-level pyrotechnics and mad dashes through the Mojave, traces a new mother’s descent into what’s either rebirth or psychosis.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Neurosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neurosis. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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