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neurotic

Description:

Neurotic is an adjective that describes someone who is overly anxious or prone to worrying excessively. It can also refer to behaviors, thoughts, or situations that are characteristic of neurosis, a mental or emotional disorder.

Senses:

1. Relating to or suffering from neurosis:

Sample sentence: She sought therapy to manage her neurotic tendencies and improve her mental well-being.

2. An individual who is constantly anxious or excessively worried:

Sample sentence: The neurotic woman constantly fretted about the smallest details of her daily life.

Usage:

1. In popular culture and literature, neurotic characters are often portrayed as having humorous or idiosyncratic personalities.

Sample sentence: The neurotic protagonist of the novel provided comic relief with their amusingly erratic behavior.

2. In psychology, the term neurotic is used to describe certain patterns of thinking and behaving that can negatively impact a person's daily life.

Sample sentence: The therapist used cognitive-behavioral techniques to help the patient overcome their neurotic tendencies and develop healthier coping mechanisms.

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