OCD
American-
Office of Civil Defense.
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obsessive-compulsive disorder.
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Some people also find it helpful to visualise OCD as something separate.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
If a sentence ends with a “th” or a “d,” that’s a bad thing in my OCD world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
He recognized those symptoms later while watching an expert on TV discuss OCD, and says he forced himself not to do it.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
Children and adolescents with OCD across England can receive treatment at a national centre at the Maudsley Hospital in London.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
They think depression is simply a form of being sad, that OCD is a form of being uptight.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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