phobia
Example Sentences
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And there's another phenomenon that has been termed "complexity phobia": the aversion to recognising incontrovertible evidence and facts if they challenge a more comfortable and comforting narrative.
From BBC
It has taken four years to arrange the right dog, with letters being sent to parents and guardians asking about allergies, phobias and other concerns.
From BBC
My mother had never heard the word "phobia" before.
From Literature
Don’t miss: A luxury ‘phobia’ is gripping these consumers.
From MarketWatch
The plaintiff’s former therapist, Victoria Burke, testified that she diagnosed Kaley with body dysmorphia and social phobia, a type of anxiety disorder, in her early teens.
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