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paranoia

[par-uh-noi-uh] / ˌpær əˈnɔɪ ə /


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"The country is not only in a mourning mood but also in a state of terror. We live in paranoia," rights defender Tito Magoti said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

By mining archives across Britain and traveling to locations where the trials occurred, Ms. Gibson recovers enough evidence to create a gripping narrative about an age of strife, superstition and paranoia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

One former ambassador says "constant paranoia" has driven a number of officials to quit their jobs.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

There’s little tension or drive, just shaggy scenes about paranoia, trust and hope.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

But I couldn’t let my paranoia keep him from riding himself.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

It’s an uncanny combination of paranoias and legitimate concerns, but it’s undeniably working.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2020

One such illusion is that increasing racial proximity by integrating schools and housing is a good way to break down racial animosities and paranoias.

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2020

Kwak explores the nature of plastics — how they can convey both ideas of flexibility and paranoias about contamination — in a solo exhibition that also dwells on queerness and the body.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2020

We study the mechanics of crime not to fan our paranoias, but, rather, to defuse them—to tether our imaginations to facts.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 16, 2015

I remembered the walls made of grain sacks and ammunition boxes, of my father’s fears and paranoias, his scriptures and prophecies.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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