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neurotic

[noo-rot-ik, nyoo-] / nʊˈrɒt ɪk, nyʊ- /


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Germany is uniquely neurotic about debt and about unsound money.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Arsenal’s quest to end a two-decade dry spell hasn’t exactly been helped by one of the most neurotic fan bases in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

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

Fans might argue they should be a bit more neurotic; screenplay structuralists will grumble they have no narrative arc.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

He knew nothing of the mystical and neurotic.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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