pathologically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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I’m someone who’s pathologically chatty, and so talking to Greg, who is completely fine with there being pauses in conversation, and is just a confident grown-up, it was incredibly intimidating.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
And to be fair, that’s not a bad courtroom strategy against an opponent who is almost pathologically predisposed to putting his foot in his mouth.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2025
After all, these platforms—neutral to a fault, and almost pathologically scrupulous—already are what Bezos apparently wants the Post to become.
From Slate • Nov. 4, 2024
It's classic Everett, a novelist who describes himself as "pathologically ironic".
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024
The crowd was relentlessly, pathologically friendly, and their enthusiasm was deafening.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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