nervous breakdown
Example Sentences
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In my mid 60s, I found myself divorced and on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
She explained she was in financial ruin as a result of the scam, and how she "almost had a nervous breakdown".
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
The court heard details of the defendant's mental health issues, including a nervous breakdown in the 1990s.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
The finale, a musical nervous breakdown, illuminates what’s been driving the character all along.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025
First: The sixteen-year-old teacher was dismissed within a month after she suffered a severe nervous breakdown.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
