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paranoid

[par-uh-noid] / ˈpær əˌnɔɪd /
ADJECTIVE
affected by paranoia
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He also poked at Jones, a star of the paranoid, far-right fringe, for losing a massive defamation lawsuit filed by the parents of children killed in a 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Brandon Silverman, whose social media monitoring tool Crowdtangle was bought by Facebook in 2016, was party to some senior-level discussions during this time and described how CEO Mark Zuckerbeg was "very paranoid" about competition.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

He was very paranoid, asking staff to witness their conversation.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

“Only the paranoid survive,” added Lake, who is among the leaders viewed as a potential successor to Dimon.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Delilah refuses to give Victor the satisfaction of thinking she’s paranoid, which she isn’t.

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




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