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Recent Examples of sociopathic
Sheridan seems to be suggesting that a woman needs to be twice as sociopathic as a man to succeed in modern America.
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
This is pretty funny, though the sociopathic host gimmick is familiar now.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
By adding a photo of an ICE arrest to a light-hearted viral trend, for instance, the White House account manages to perfectly capture the sociopathic, fascistic tone of ironic detachment and glee of the internet’s darkest corners and most malignant trolls.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
George Clooney stars as a handsome war correspondent who comes to cover the Potsdam negotiations, Tobey Maguire plays the sociopathic soldier whose death sparks the plot, and Cate Blanchett plays the Jewish prostitute who both men love in their own unhelpful ways.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
This is pretty funny, though the sociopathic host gimmick is familiar now.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
By adding a photo of an ICE arrest to a light-hearted viral trend, for instance, the White House account manages to perfectly capture the sociopathic, fascistic tone of ironic detachment and glee of the internet’s darkest corners and most malignant trolls.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
George Clooney stars as a handsome war correspondent who comes to cover the Potsdam negotiations, Tobey Maguire plays the sociopathic soldier whose death sparks the plot, and Cate Blanchett plays the Jewish prostitute who both men love in their own unhelpful ways.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sociopathic
Adjective
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Schulz portrayed his Peanuts gang as small adults; Feiffer’s adults are all neurotic overgrown children.—
Art Spiegelman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of his neurotic tendencies, Hovland won last month and finished seventh at the 2023 Masters. 18.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The idea of a schizoid Lady M is not entirely without appeal, but despite strong performances across the board, the work runs aground fast.—
Rhoda Feng,
Washington Post,
14 Apr. 2024
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The entire movie, of course, was a goof, a schizoid cardboard Vaudeville horror burlesque shot in two days and a night by Roger Corman.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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The two of them often complained behind each other’s backs, according to team and league sources, which established a paranoid environment at Ball Arena.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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During the hunt, Natalie ends up colluding with Hannah, Misty, and Van to get away from an increasingly paranoid Shauna and attempt to make contact with someone who can help them.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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About two-thirds of people with ADHD have been diagnosed with a mental health condition such as depression, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).8 Symptoms and Traits While every neurodivergent individual experiences unique emotional and behavioral symptoms.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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For instance, exposure therapy tends to be the go-to for obsessive-compulsive disorder.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Things that people think are morally abnormal – aberrant behavior, transgressions, violations of their most sacred values – are viewed as highly threatening and necessary to shut down, with force if necessary.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The overwhelmed administration levied minimal consequences, leading to the student having the impression that their aberrant behavior would result in no significant punitive action.—
Martin Potters,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Consequently, disordered labor disputes have added to the sense of lawlessness and have worsened the economic decline.—
Lindsay Benstead,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Feb. 2013
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In the past, Jamil has openly discussed her own journey recovering from anorexia and disordered eating.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Over the last few years, the NYPD has responded to four calls for an emotionally disturbed person involving Brunson showing signs of extreme mental illness, sources said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Where the ambulances once stood, remnants of vehicles protruded from disturbed ground.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Absurd and even delirious accusations were thrown at me, which deeply hurt my spirit.—
Hilary Lewis,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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By that point the artist was far from Paris, in retreat from the Revolution, and the new paintings have a fleet, delirious, shut-in feel as if produced in a fever.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Sociopathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociopathic. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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