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Recent Examples of kleptomaniac
After her emergence, Dawn gets saddled with tedious subplots: a kleptomaniac streak, bad boyfriends, and an overeager tendency to put herself in danger.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The stigma kleptomaniacs face can leave them feeling ashamed, embarrassed or afraid to seek support.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Here are three reasons behind the behavior of a kleptomaniac, according to research.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Joined by a kleptomaniac fox (Awkwafina), a brusque pangolin (Ke Huy Quan) and a trio of ferocious little bunnies, Po sets out to defeat a sorcerer named the Chameleon (Viola Davis).
—Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
This begs the question: What drives kleptomaniacs to commit acts of theft even with possible negative consequences?
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The book, which chronicles the exploits of a kinky kleptomaniac, has been optioned for the screen, but has stalled due to the strikes.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Sep. 2023
Jimmy Kimmel Live's impersonation was the most realistic, as Kimmel chased a kleptomaniac, questions-dodging Santos (Nelson Franklin) through the halls of Congress.
—Peter Weber, The Week, 23 Jan. 2023
The theft was not the first for the young film critic, who was known to be a kleptomaniac, stealing from cafes, the homes of friends and acquaintances and even from his grandfather’s book collection.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The stigma kleptomaniacs face can leave them feeling ashamed, embarrassed or afraid to seek support.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Here are three reasons behind the behavior of a kleptomaniac, according to research.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Joined by a kleptomaniac fox (Awkwafina), a brusque pangolin (Ke Huy Quan) and a trio of ferocious little bunnies, Po sets out to defeat a sorcerer named the Chameleon (Viola Davis).
—Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
This begs the question: What drives kleptomaniacs to commit acts of theft even with possible negative consequences?
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The book, which chronicles the exploits of a kinky kleptomaniac, has been optioned for the screen, but has stalled due to the strikes.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Sep. 2023
Jimmy Kimmel Live's impersonation was the most realistic, as Kimmel chased a kleptomaniac, questions-dodging Santos (Nelson Franklin) through the halls of Congress.
—Peter Weber, The Week, 23 Jan. 2023
The theft was not the first for the young film critic, who was known to be a kleptomaniac, stealing from cafes, the homes of friends and acquaintances and even from his grandfather’s book collection.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kleptomaniac
Noun
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Companies currying favor have been replaced with those reacting to a climate of fear—of punishing lawsuits, of punitive regulatory reactions—fear that democracy is being replaced by a kind of klepto-feudalism.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
16 Dec. 2024
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America doesn't need your klepto-crude.—
Peter Weber,
The Week,
9 Mar. 2022
Noun
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The burglar then removed the painting and fled from the home — and remains on the run, cops said Wednesday.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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The burglars did not enter the actors' main home, but the couple was not home at the time anyway, sources said.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The film features our beloved returning team members (Luther, Benji, and Ilsa) as well as new faces like the enigmatic thief Grace (Hayley Atwell); Gabriel (Esai Morales), an assassin who knew Ethan in his pre-IMF life; and Denlinger (Cary Elwes), the Director of National Intelligence.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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In Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning (2023), Atwell made her debut as Grace, a thief with questionable loyalties who becomes Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise) new ally.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Once he’s done that, and before The Entity can launch the nukes, Grace uses her pickpocket reflexes to pull a 5D drive that The Entity uploaded itself into.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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So is master pickpocket/major love interest Grace (Haley Atwell) and ex-henchperson-turned-ally Paris (Pom Klementieff).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Stores are catching shoplifters only 2% of the time, and police make arrests in one out of 100 incidents.—
James Fotis,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
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Stopping a shoplifter in the act of stealing can be dangerous, and many store policies advise against it, particularly when the value of the item is below the felony threshold.—
Freddy Kuo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Kleptomaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kleptomaniac. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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