control freak
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of control freak
1975–80
Example Sentences
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“I’m a control freak, and as a songwriter, you have no control,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
It wasn't about being necessarily a control freak, I'm an artist and I really enjoy telling stories and I think I'm really good at it.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2025
Most recently, Wilson wrote Thursday that her father is a “delusional and grubby little control freak who hasn’t matured as a person for 38 years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024
Toomey, who managed to get to safety after the crash, was described as a "control freak with a savage temper" by Ms Bell's mother, the court heard.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024
“Fine. But you know how much of a control freak she is. She’s not going to want you to spend time with me.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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