How to Use neurosis in a Sentence

neurosis

noun
  • Morty is, as much as anyone can be, the straight man with a few neuroses.
    — Will Nevin, OregonLive.com, 30 May 2018
  • But go ahead and wash his neurosis right out of your car, and send it on its way!
    — John Hodgman, New York Times, 9 June 2022
  • This cuts through a lot of the shame, worry and neurosis we can get lost in.
    — Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Susan, with all her fears and neuroses, would never have let a stranger in.
    — Lisa Depaulo, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2024
  • This time, however, there’s a good chance those are your neuroses, too.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
  • His neuroses flitter around him like fireflies.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Along the way, Holofcener pokes fun at the neuroses of her characters.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
  • Frankly, until a new deal is announced, there should be at least minor neuroses.
    — Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
  • The dark brings its own madness and neurosis to some characters.
    — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The neurosis at the heart of the film is that of the military order itself.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Statham’s character is, we’re told, subject to a bunch of neuroses and phobias, none of which come in to play.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2023
  • And there are more obvious missions for these pets, who all need to overcome their own neurosis.
    — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 13 May 2019
  • After all, the guy has been at it since 1977, and the neurosis has to wear out at some point.
    — Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Sometimes, that crap is our own fears, our own neuroses, our own limitations, our own beliefs.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Ramis began to set aside time on the nights before Dangerfield’s scenes to cater to his star’s neuroses.
    — Chris Nashawaty, SI.com, 17 Apr. 2018
  • So bring your friendship bracelets, your earplugs (if necessary) and your biggest, most nagging neuroses.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2023
  • He was known for turning his personal neuroses – and struggles – into the focus of his act.
    — Dan Heching, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
  • When perhaps the real neurosis is our desire for monuments of any kind.
    — Robin Coste Lewis, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2016
  • Hoffa, for all his windy belligerence, is also petty to the point of neurosis.
    — New York Times, 27 Sep. 2019
  • Bad things happen when an AI chatbot latches onto one of your neuroses.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Their dueling neuroses always worked in comedic concert.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
  • This isn’t to say that good-looking people don’t have the same issues, the neuroses and awkwardness that plague us mortals.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2020
  • All of the worry and neurosis of the past few weeks was absent, or at least tamped firmly down, replaced by a palpable buzz.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • To ask questions is to be human; to obsess over the answers may be part of the neurosis that drives writers to their desks day after day.
    — Juan Vidal, latimes.com, 26 May 2017
  • This remains a great part for Hathaway, who can hint at all sorts of neuroses beneath a character’s surface pep.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • For me, that meant self-assurance and an unwillingness to put up with any of the trivial neuroses (see above) that plagued my twenties.
    — Lindsey Tramuta, Glamour, 22 Sep. 2017
  • The protagonist’s problem is a stand-in for the author’s neurosis.
    — Min Jin Lee, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2018
  • What are the qualities that Robyn finds endearing about Dave, given all his neuroses?
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 1 June 2023
  • There is a lot going on inside this game’s engine and narrative, to the point where it can seemingly get lost inside its neuroses.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The movie is a wry look at the petty foibles of life, the fears and neuroses that can impede a person’s path to fulfillment and enlightenment.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025

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