neurotic

Psychiatrists described him as neurotic, with a tendency to ruminate and worry, and said he had developed a "rigid sense of right and wrong".

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

It brings together nearly $2 billion worth of talent and two of the most tortured, neurotic, self-aggrandizing fan bases on the planet for one high-stakes showdown inside the tournament’s most hostile stadium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

The neurotic self-policing about the supposed rules of engagement has given way to something that looks more like confidence.

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

Sometimes his neurotic, navel-gazing side gets the better of his artistry, as was the case at his concert at the Greek Theatre in the summer of 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025

He was a reader and recognized his habit of reading as obsessive and neurotic, and told himself that if he read something less frivolous than newspapers and magazines he might indeed be better off.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Storr acknowledged that Dr. Janov had “made a lot of neurotics feel better,” but he attributed the success essentially to the power of suggestion.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2017

He helped found the little magazine Neurotica — “for and about neurotics, written by neurotics” — which was an influence on the budding Beat generation.

From New York Times ● May 19, 2017

They attack the very shelter nature had given them, something neurotics of all animal classes can relate to.

From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2017

But something unexpected happens: Mendel falls madly in love with Trina, further entangling this skein of classic New York neurotics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2016

Dora had handled plenty of neurotics in her time.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck