a complex about sth

Frequency: 7.919.5 per million words

Used to specify the subject of the mental problem.

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Examples (10)

  • She has a complex about her big ears.
  • He developed a real complex about his weight after being bullied at school.
  • I think I have a complex about public speaking; my hands start to shake.
  • Don't constantly criticize his efforts, or you'll give him a complex about trying new things.
  • Through therapy, she is overcoming her complex about not being smart enough.
  • Many young actors have a complex about their age, fearing they'll be seen as inexperienced.
  • His early failures gave him a lasting complex about taking financial risks.
  • It seems the entire team has developed a complex about playing in away games.
  • The protagonist in the novel has a deep-seated complex about his humble origins.
  • He doesn't have an inferiority complex, just a minor complex about his height.