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paranoid

[par-uh-noid] / ˈpær əˌnɔɪd /
ADJECTIVE
affected by paranoia
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"Rigid and persistent symptoms, such as paranoid ideas or an internalized critical voice, may be stable but not very flexible prediction models," says Stänicke.

From Science Daily • Jul. 1, 2026

Tech companies are growing increasingly paranoid about trade-secret theft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

But their tentative affair is secondary to the complex bond between Ali and Jersey, whose troubled connection with Davis helps Ali understand why her mother is so paranoid about her romantic choices.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Elias told the inquiry he only learned of his brother's paranoid schizophrenia diagnosis in October 2023, four months after the killings.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Here’s what’s so hard for us to understand today: The ruthless, paranoid Josef Stalin, by then the uncontested leader of the USSR, commanded a bizarre and absolute power over his people.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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