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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

Greenspan later wrote that he found the president to be "sadly paranoid, misanthropic and cynical", but the economist's success at curbing inflation impressed Nixon's successors.

From BBC Jun. 22, 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

I didn’t have time to worry about what other people thought of me, yet I had to—if I seemed too on edge, too paranoid, it wouldn’t matter what my grades were.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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