paranoia
Example Sentences
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He later blamed the incident on "paranoia" induced by the medication he was taking.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
"There's paranoia around AI in every industry," said Wedbush analyst Dan Ives.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
The action films are likewise both packed with paranoia and betrayal.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
We’ve also reached a point in the season at which previous groups of Traitors turned on each other for reasons similar to those that do in tyrannical cabals: mutual envy, paranoia and greed.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
I’m straight catching Mateo’s paranoia, like a cold.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
Vocabulary lists containing paranoia
"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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