neurotic
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Germany is uniquely neurotic about debt and about unsound money.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
She was one of many authors he wrangled—alcoholic William Faulkner, neurotic Dr. Seuss, industrious James Michener, imperious Philip Roth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Jonny Greenwood returned, roaring, with his music for swarming strings and neurotic piano in “One Battle After Another.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025
And while Jerry’s perfectionism had a toll on their creative process, it also fueled it, making way for more neurotic characters that Anne could play straight against.
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2025
Ambitious people, mannered people, neurotic people, high-society people—the kind of people who make life in the city so interesting—became unbearable to me.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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