phobic

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Recent Examples of phobic At a time when many filmmakers are paranoically spoiler-phobic, director Daniel Goldhaber doesn’t mind if audiences know the outcome of his new movie going in. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023 According To Your Zodiac Sign Nevertheless, because Gemini is so mutable (and, uh, commitment-phobic) this pair might have some trouble locking down the relationship. Women's Health, 14 Mar. 2023 Ashton Kutcher plays Peter, a commitment-phobic New York business guru who’d rather be a novelist. Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023 Paulie wore tracksuits, slept with hookers, was phobic about germs, hated cats and watched television in a chair covered with plastic. Anita Gates, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 See all Example Sentences for phobic 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phobic
Adjective
  • But Vance is also not afraid to exert public pressure, too.
    Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Don’t be afraid to shape and cut back aggressively after a heavy-fruiting cycle.
    Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • One day, the story goes, the villagers discovered Nian was scared of loud noises, fire and the color red.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Everyone in the audience laughed when the capybara first appeared onscreen, even the little kid behind us who had cried earlier, scared of some of the calamities befalling the feline hero.
    Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • How worried should the team be about his availability for the playoffs?
    AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Other Trump critics are worried about the humanitarian impact of cutting aid programs—Newsweek has reported on an AIDS foundation's estimation that more than 100,000 babies could be born with HIV as a result of Trump's freeze.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar, Lokesh Dhar Key Cast: Yami Gautam Dhar, Pratik Gandhi, Eijaz Khan, Prateik Babbar, Mukul Chadda A high-energy adventure following a timid momma’s boy and a daring wild child who find themselves on the run from ruthless goons on their wedding night.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Some have shared their tips on how the video's creator could approach the timid canine.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Phobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phobic. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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