Example Sentences

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One of those ways was a heightened fear of germs: Tomes said this pandemic may have spawned germaphobia.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2022

“Professor T” is on the case in this drama about a British criminologist who suffers from OCD and germaphobia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2021

Howard Hughes, descending into germaphobia, madness and seclusion.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2020

Not to mention the fact that Jerry’s germaphobia looks a lot more rational these days.

From The Guardian • May 1, 2020

It feeds into my germaphobia, a condition I’ve been struggling with for years, long before it became a familiar trope on TV detective shows.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2012