compulsive

Example Sentences

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I’m all too aware of how quickly behavior can turn compulsive and how even the most temperate individual can unknowingly find themselves in over their head.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Friends and family of patients are less likely to recognise compulsive shopping, according to Valerie Voon, a professor of neuropsychiatry at the University of Cambridge.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

There are also treatment, support groups and other resources to help people with compulsive gambling and spending, and buying her a house will not necessarily make the problem go away.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

She says her compulsive use of social media made her “feel very depressed” and that unrealistic images she saw on the platforms made her feel insecure about her appearance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“Celia trapped him into that marriage, telling him she was pregnant. I guess she was a compulsive liar even back then.”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett