needle phobia

Frequency: 6.88.1 per million words

A specific fear of medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic needles.

phobiaADJECTIVE + phobia

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needle

Examples (10)

  • I have a severe needle phobia.
  • Many children develop a needle phobia after a painful vaccination.
  • Her needle phobia made her dread annual blood tests.
  • Overcoming a needle phobia can be challenging but is achievable with therapy.
  • He postponed his dental appointment due to his intense needle phobia.
  • The doctor suggested coping strategies for patients with needle phobia.
  • It's not uncommon to experience some degree of needle phobia.
  • Her needle phobia was so severe that she fainted at the sight of a syringe.
  • Talking about the fear openly can help manage a needle phobia.
  • A needle phobia can complicate necessary medical treatments.