paranoia
Example Sentences
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Unable to sleep after a traumatic birth in 2024, Lizzy quickly deteriorated into a state of psychosis - a potentially life-threatening condition that can cause hallucinations, severe insomnia and paranoia.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
The Citrini selloff latched onto the market’s recent paranoia that artificial intelligence could ravage established players in a range of industries.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
On the most fundamental level, the demand for privacy is not about paranoia or fear.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
The action films are likewise both packed with paranoia and betrayal.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
I use the napkin anyway because I feel an intense paranoia that if I use their toilet paper, they will be even more pissed off with me than they already seem to be.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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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