paranoid
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The paranoid body fought itself while seeking out danger, leaving lasting scars in the process.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Sazan appealed to the infamously paranoid Hoxha as a vantage point from which he and his associates could look out for any invaders who might come sailing over the Mediterranean to interrupt his rule.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Her watchfulness soon shifted to J.’s behavior, as he became paranoid, irritable and withdrawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
His defence said he had a brain injury and paranoid schizophrenia, and that his mental condition affected the way he viewed being slighted.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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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