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Meanings of compulsive in inglês

Strongly motivated to succeed.

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With an uncontrolled need to do things.

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Examples for "determined"
Examples for "determined"
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Chris, however, was determined: 'You've done nothing for the last seven months.
A warrior's life: a biography of paulo coelho
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Union representative John Maguire said workers remained determined to continue their protests.
The Irish Times
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Authorities said the method used for gaining access is still being determined.
Wired
4
State Services Minister Chris Hipkins came into office determined on sweeping changes.
Radio NZ
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The Commission said it was determined to put health and safety first.
Radio NZ
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Sales growth in Europe was driven by France, Germany, Britain and Russia.
Reuters
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Sydney's lock-out laws were driven by the New South Wales state government.
Radio NZ
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Read -Cape Town's water crisis: driven by politics more than drought
The South African
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A phenomenological, mixed-method approach was used to investigate these disease-driven health issues.
Pubmed
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I am also driven by the stark financial reality of the situation.
Saving max

Compulsive.

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Usage of compulsive in inglês
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We used to try and get him out of that compulsive state.
Melnitz
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Excessive development of this capacity can lead to compulsive or delusional behaviour.
The Irish Times
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Official bodies in psychiatry don't recognise compulsive porn use as an addiction.
The Guardian
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Today I'm reasonably sure that he had obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD.
It's nobody's fault: new hope and help for difficult children an...
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Obsessive-compulsive scale of the Child Behavior Checklist: Specificity, sensitivity, and predictive power.
Pubmed
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Well, organized crimes are the product of neat, orderly, compulsive minds .
The President's Assassin
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I got this kind of compulsive need to add these details, so.
Wired
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Hindi melodrama with Abraham as a compulsive gambler in need of reform.
The Guardian
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Tom Parker was a compulsive gambler and needed Elvis to keep working.
The Guardian
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The most important thing to remember is that chimera are compulsive shape-shifters.
A nameless witch
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There was nothing in the slightest degree compulsive or imperative about her.
Despair's Last Journey
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Self-report assessment devices of obsessive-compulsive symptoms are widely used by behavior therapists.
Pubmed
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Nordquist smoked in compulsive, joyless fashion, taking no evident pleasure in it.
Death angel
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I have always had a highly addictive personality and am deeply obsessive-compulsive.
News.com.au
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The truth is there is something we all find compulsive about Monty.
The Guardian
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These include phobias, depression, mania, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some forms of neurosis.
The Disposable Male
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Compulsive across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common