How to Use psychological in a Sentence

psychological

adjective
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  • The actor said the psychological strain of the role took a toll on him mentally.
    — USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
  • So there's gross-out stuff with the worms, ghostly things, psychological thriller type of stuff, etc.
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Bartley spoke with The Times about how her crew keeps Olympic athletes in top psychological shape, and what the rest of us can learn from them.
    — Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
  • This is a sign that the workplace may not have a culture of psychological safety.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 11 May 2023
  • Then there is the psychological effect and the stress of displacement.
    — Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Because the first film was about the after and way after, and this film is more about being in this psychological state.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2024
  • And as long as mines are still in the ground in Ukraine, a psychological weight will hang over the civilian population.
    — Rich Wordsworth, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2022
  • From a psychological standpoint, too, this is a moment for letting go of the past.
    — Vivianne Crowley, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2024
  • At once laughable and alarming, playful and lethal, the work still lands like a psychological time bomb.
    — Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Stop the psychological trauma of adjusting to time changes twice a year.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
  • In fact, the mark that acne leaves can be long-lasting; not just in terms of physical scars, but in psychological wounds.
    — María Quiles, Vogue, 16 July 2024
  • While on the run, the relationship between the women heats up in this psychological thriller.
    — Lydia Wang, Women's Health, 5 June 2023
  • On a psychological level, the slice of pizza just might be the thing that pushes you to keep going instead of turning back.
    — Krista Diamond, Longreads, 30 May 2024
  • The physical and psychological effects of the explosion will linger for a long time, the workers said.
    — Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
  • Lily James and Armie Hammer star in this psychological thriller.
    — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
  • On a more psychological and emotional level, birthing makeup can be a form of self-care for some.
    — Audrey Noble, Allure, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The pair met on the set of the psychological horror film Frozen (2010), on which Wasdin was an assistant director.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Was there any special psychological or other support to ensure a safe and free space for all the creatives?
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Growing up in the ’70s and early ’80s, most of the kids my age were more interested in the French New Wave or psychological realism.
    — Baz Luhrmann, Variety, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Directed by Alexandre Aja, this new psychological thriller tells the story of a mother—played by Berry—and her twin sons.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 16 May 2024
  • The constant feeling of anger and psychological distress due to the ongoing heat is taking its toll.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
  • State of play: Redstone has been quietly co-producing a new psychological thriller, Job, for the past few months.
    — Sara Fischer, Axios, 15 July 2024
  • For those who are left behind to care indefinitely for these creations, the psychological costs may be too much to bear.
    — Tamara Kneese, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The film is a psychological thriller about a woman who probes a romance scam that appears to involve her father and may involve a series of murders.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But Kent, Davis, and Wiseman manage to turn it into a compelling and moving psychological thriller, where the real villain turns out to be grief.
    — Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Then there was the psychological boost her absence provided Ireland, which was out to cause an upset in its first appearance at the World Cup.
    — James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • The psychological safety needs that came to the forefront during the pandemic aren’t going away.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Tonally, the movie is quite different, being a psychological horror film instead of a campy mystery, but the two movies still have a lot in common.
    — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Rose: The writers and directors are brilliant with their use of horror and psychological thrill.
    — Claire Carusillo, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • His work tends to explore the space between psychological horror and dark comedy.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024

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