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compulsive

[kuhm-puhl-siv] / kəmˈpʌl sɪv /


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In response, the AGs claim these tools were intended to provide a patina of safety but didn’t stop compulsive use.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Along with keeping eyes on the ground, Saar passed along her compulsive will toward creation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The results may also provide new insight into compulsive behaviors.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

They were complicated, secretive, compulsive and potentially deadly, and the film’s gripping melodrama was a stark contrast to any glamorous tabloid portrayal.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Oppenheimer’s compulsive polymathy, however, pointed to his one outstanding intellectual flaw: he lacked the patience to make a single subject his own.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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