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also paranoidal
as in worried
having extreme or unreasonable fear or suspicion
He was paranoid about break-ins and insisted on checking the locks himself every night.
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Recent Examples of paranoid
Pino had previously committed Richard to a psychiatric hospital under the state’s Baker Act, one of nine times Richard was involuntarily committed; diagnosed variously as suicidal, paranoid, delusional and bipolar; given temporary stabilizing medication, and released within days.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
That becomes a great way to place him in a paranoid thriller, which is a genre that’s about mistrust of institutions and individuals.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
The process of selecting the next pope is turned into a taught, twisty, paranoid thriller.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
The actor went on to appear in the paranoid thriller Three Days of the Condor (1975) and Brian De Palma’s Obsession (1976).
—EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
That becomes a great way to place him in a paranoid thriller, which is a genre that’s about mistrust of institutions and individuals.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
The process of selecting the next pope is turned into a taught, twisty, paranoid thriller.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
The actor went on to appear in the paranoid thriller Three Days of the Condor (1975) and Brian De Palma’s Obsession (1976).
—EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranoid
Adjective
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About 47 million people faced an enhanced to moderate severe storm threat from Madison, Wis., to Birmingham, Ala. Forecasters grew increasingly worried that intense thunderstorms farther south will likely bring an even greater tornado threat Saturday.—
Sean Murphy and Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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That’s going to be important because many people are worried about the health of the consumer.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some loyal Tesla bulls are treating the drop as a temporary setback (or even a buying opportunity), while more cautious investors are rethinking their exposure.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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He’s played fewer than 15 minutes in every game since his return, and while his minutes will ramp up, the Knicks have to be cautious with a player coming off two stress fractures in the same ankle.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These concerns underscore the need for careful consideration of privacy rights when deploying such technology.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rendering animal fat requires careful heating and purification to remove impurities.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While there may be any number of reasons for doing that, don’t necessarily assume that the national Republican Party’s skeptical views on climate and taxes will affect local levels.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Still, learning to think like a historian does not necessarily prepare someone to be a skeptical news consumer.—
Lightning Jay,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Mitch [Hurwitz, the show creator] was very nervous.—
Aaron Couch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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Trump won't be on the ballot again, but this week had to make a lot of Republicans who will be very nervous.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Paranoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranoid. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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