The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorders, and phobias.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
It has taken four years to arrange the right dog, with letters being sent to parents and guardians asking about allergies, phobias and other concerns.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
It is human nature to project our phobias, prejudices and obsessions onto what is simply a biological contest between our immune system and the amoral pathogens trying to replicate themselves within us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
“All my phobias about being antisocial left me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2024
While thumbing toward the Bible section, I came across a list of phobias arranged into various classifications.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
