Example Sentences

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They obtained paperwork from Ramos’s apartment building citing his dirty kitchen, which she used to contradict the defense’s argument that germophobia was evidence of his mental illness.

From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2021

This is similar to his "germophobia" — which is about people, not germs — and we probably contributed to spreading the virus around the world.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2020

Noting that his obsessions and germophobia were sealing Lanza off from mainstream activities, the psychiatrist said Lanza was faced with “increasing social withdrawal and reclusiveness.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2018

I don’t want the outside of the cup to get sticky, and my germophobia has gotten worse, not better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 6, 2015

An accomplished neurotic in his own right — he has been public about his medication history and his anxieties, including an occasionally crippling germophobia — he seems like Dunham’s perfect match.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2014