pathologically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The research team analyzed gene expression data from post-mortem prefrontal cortex tissue collected from 207 AA brain donors, including 125 individuals with pathologically confirmed AD and 82 controls.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 1, 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
Michelangelo—arguably the greatest artist mankind has ever seen—became so pathologically obsessed with sculpting David that he didn’t bathe, or take care of himself for months.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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