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neuroses

  • plural
    of neurosis.
    neurosis
    noun
    a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease, in various degrees and patterns, dominate the personality.

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Plaza knew Kevin’s neuroses fit Schwartzman but also that he could bring his own touches while improvising.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2026

“This Is Not About Us” mines excellent, bone-dry humor from the neuroses.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

Films are a chance to work out these nagging, existential neuroses that live in the back of the mind, the type that overwhelm to the point of panic if thought about for too long.

From Salon Nov. 27, 2025

For Mathew Horne, having played Gavin for 17 years is throwing up all sorts of existential questions: "I'm putting to one side all my neuroses about that and to the ageing process."

From BBC Dec. 23, 2024

Instead, it’s me bleeding out all my neuroses, looking for answers to questions I have no right to be asking.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera