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paranoia

[par-uh-noi-uh] / ˌpær əˈnɔɪ ə /


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But the episode has "created a big paranoia in trusting any companies that are in charge of travel bookings," he says.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Also, how far they’ll push the deep-seated paranoia on which thrillers like this have not only thrived but helped to cultivate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

All of them would later influence “Leviticus”’ visceral atmosphere of romance, paranoia and dread.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

The point is the feeling his creates, the paranoia that the average person is powerless against such dark forces.

From Salon May 24, 2026

Of course, Bobby’s fears were thought by some to be incipient paranoia, and although it was highly unlikely that the KGB was plotting against him, even paranoids can have real enemies.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

From Slate Sep. 18, 2020

There is the idea that the dead never do wholly cross, staying on in memory, shaping our projections, paranoias, desires and dreams.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2018

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

On “Alligator,” the tension and turmoil of feeling past your peak when your youth’s still unfulfilled collect into biting little everyday paranoias and aggressions lurking just below the surface.

From New York Times Apr. 23, 2010

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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