Obsessive in A Sentence

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    A pressured schedule toward mid month may make you slightly obsessive or too intense.

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    Although it's unclear why some people suffer from Asperger syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder at the same time, some physicians believe that AS leads to anxiety or depression, which may or may not worsen over time to include OCD.

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    And those models who do look like their pictures are usually eating and living unhealthy, even obsessive, ways to maintain that look.

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    As a sports obsessive I have also always regarded it as one of the great underdog victories.

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    Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches patients how to confront their fears and obsessive thoughts by making the effort to endure or wait out the activities that usually cause anxiety without compulsively performing the calming rituals.

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    Compulsions often develop as a way of controlling or "undoing" obsessive thoughts.

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    Crisps and beer, with an obsessive compulsion to climb hard every day.

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    Dean is getting a bit too obsessive for Rory.

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    Demonstrating repetitive and obsessive behavior (stimming), such as rocking back and forth, hand flapping, skin picking or teeth grinding excessively.

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    Depending on your gaming style, whether you are a casual player or a psycho obsessive (like me), different kinds of accessories can enhance your play.

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    Fortunately, repetitive behaviors are easier to recognize and often go hand in hand with obsessive traits.

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    He may also have an obsessive interest in a favorite subject or activity that he can focus with unusual intensity such as lining up objects for hours.

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    Hence our obsessive preoccupation with them this part pulls us obsessive preoccupation with them this part pulls us obsessively, wanting to emerge from hiding.

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    Hence our obsessive preoccupation with them this part pulls us obsessively, wanting to emerge from hiding.

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    I 'd had this slightly obsessive idea about doing a secular Requiem for a while - since my mate 's little girl died.

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    I ask him whether he's an obsessive collector.

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    I have been pleased to find there is not the obsessive secrecy I'd come to expect during my previous marriage.

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    I know I was stupid to get further involved, but damned, she's an obsessive woman.

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    I'd had this slightly obsessive idea about doing a secular Requiem for a while - since my mate's little girl died.

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    I'm the wrong person to ask about this, being rather obsessive fan of the bard and filmic adaptations of his work.

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    If they are obsessive about rubber ducks for example, list rubber ducks.

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    If this trait goes unchecked and isn't self-monitored, it can become an obsessive one that eventually drives away any potential mate unless that mate happens to be another earth sign.

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    In children with signs of mild autism instead of profound autism, it's sometimes difficult for parents to decide if their child is showing obsessive behavior patterns.

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    In his later prose memoirs, he records in hypnotic and possibly obsessive detail the joys of nature and countryside pursuits.

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    In Vertigo he really gets beneath the skin of a deranged romantic obsessive who develops acute melancholia.

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    Instrumental in bringing EDA to Send was Sue Turner, the gym instructor, who noticed the obsessive way some women weighed themselves.

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    Intended to perform obsessive police classic filled with tips chief justice warren.

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    It causes many obsessive behaviors and stress that are physically and mentally taxing.

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    It's especially challenging for families in which one or more members experience Asperger syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder together.

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    Let me tell you a story about a man who became obsessive in his exercise of free speech.

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    Look how obsessive he was!

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    Many have theorized that his wins are the result of his obsessive focus, a focus that helped him stave off cancer.

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    Many people with autism practice ritualistic behavior often termed as obsessive and self-stimulating behaviors.

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    Michael Jackson fakes are also obsessive, with some impersonators seeking the same "extreme" plastic surgery that MJ himself has had.

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    Most of the time, the best treatment consists of a series of therapies that target the core signs of the disorder such as language and social communication, physical clumsiness and repetitive or obsessive behaviors.

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    Most recently, she is one of the co-stars of the TLC reality show Freaky Eaters, which delves into the world of unusual and obsessive eating patterns.

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    Obsessive behavior-Sometimes, the first indication that a child may have autism is through evidence of obsessive behaviors.

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    Often described as the "disease of doubt," the sufferer usually knows the obsessive thoughts and compulsions are irrational but, on another level, fears they may be true.

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    Other symptoms that may be associated with tics and tic disorders include obsessive thoughts; difficulty concentrating or paying attention in school; forgetfulness; slowness in completing tasks; losing the thread of a conversation.

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    Others are compulsive eaters who, as the result of a chemical imbalance in the brain, engage in eating as a repetitive, obsessive behaviour, in much the same way that some obsessive-compulsives wash their hands repeatedly.

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    Our hunt for this band has been a long and tireless affair and quite obsessive at times.

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    People become obsessive about earning or "unlocking" badges.

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    She was a very obsessive woman too, a far different person than we were all led to believe.

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    Shopping for used record albums has become an obsessive hobby for some diehard music lovers, and for good reason.

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    Similarly, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) often responds well to SSRI medications, but not to St. John's Wort.

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    Simon Keep originally become a sound obsessive whilst studying at art school, making sound installation and electro-acoustic composition.

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    Still others may show symptoms of obsessive compulsive behavior.

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    Strong, even obsessive attachments to certain toys, items, activities, or interests may be formed to the exclusion of all others.

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    The behavior becomes a problem in children when they don't grow out of it; this signals a possible obsessive compulsive disorder or intellectual disability.

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    The obsessive behavior may involve an unusually intense interest in a subject or object such as memorizing the entire US highway road system map or spinning objects for hours.

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    The reader can become obsessive too, equally absorbed by Sylvia'a account of the joys of nose-picking as by her emotional neediness.

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    The threat could come from terrorists, rivals or even obsessive fans.

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    The two sequels scored equally well in the box office and inspired a legion of obsessive fans.

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    There is little of the obsessive manipulation of money and place that feeds the educational neurosis of the American and British middle classes.

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    There was no need to get obsessive about these things.

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    These ritual actions, known as compulsions, help reduce anxiety caused by the individual's obsessive thoughts.

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    They advised putting her on a medication for obsessive compulsive disorder.

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    This can be an overwhelming relationship that can border on the side of obsessive.

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    This form typically includes agitation or nervous behavior and/or obsessive worrying.

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    This obsessive behavior can extend to details as well.

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    Thomas Layton and his method of collecting seem obsessive to us today.

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    Those affected may show any combination of the typical symptoms of autism, from sensory issues to communication and social interaction deficits, repetitive behaviors to narrow interests and obsessive routines.

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    Titanic ambition, obsessive vision, furious virtuosity, Prince 's gifts have seemed uncanny -- Mephistophelean, profligate.

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    Titanic ambition, obsessive vision, furious virtuosity, Prince's gifts have seemed uncanny -- Mephistophelean, profligate.

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    To these ends, DEFRA has been almost obsessive about secrecy.

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    Usually, these individuals find help by following the same course of treatment as other people suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder (medication and counseling).

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    Was he always going to be so obsessive?

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    When you play a game for hours on end, it's hard not to become involved with the characters; just don't become obsessive with these video game vixens.

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    While this doesn't make for the happiest reading material, obsessive fans just can't get enough of their favorite celebs, even after they take their last breath.

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    Without being obsessive about it, there are routine measures that can be taken to ensure you are familiar with your skin.

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    You'd never think to look at the goat that he would care what anyone thought of him, but he does to the point of being obsessive at times.