nervous breakdown
noun
: an attack of mental or emotional disorder especially when of sufficient severity to require hospitalization
Examples of nervous breakdown in a Sentence
She had a nervous breakdown shortly after her sister's death.
He is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
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Robson suffered two nervous breakdowns and Safechuck had insomnia and depression.
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Ossoff had no reason to expect to win the runoff until Perdue and many in his state party had a collective nervous breakdown over Donald Trump’s efforts to swipe Georgia’s electoral votes.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Some may find that hilarious, while others are sure to abandon ship as Bronstein puts us in the uncomfortable position of vicariously experiencing Linda’s slow-motion nervous breakdown.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Another great performance in a go-for-broke horror flick about a woman well over the verge of a nervous breakdown.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Ossoff had no reason to expect to win the runoff until Perdue and many in his state party had a collective nervous breakdown over Donald Trump’s efforts to swipe Georgia’s electoral votes.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Some may find that hilarious, while others are sure to abandon ship as Bronstein puts us in the uncomfortable position of vicariously experiencing Linda’s slow-motion nervous breakdown.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Another great performance in a go-for-broke horror flick about a woman well over the verge of a nervous breakdown.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Nervous breakdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nervous%20breakdown. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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