paranoid
Example Sentences
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Foreign policy analysts would normally consider distraction to be a lazy and unprofessional explanation for major actions like wars, if not a symptom of paranoid conspiracy thinking.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 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
Evidence will be heard relating to the actions of agencies that had previously dealt with Calocane, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
This could be a really good thing, but there’s a voice inside of me—most likely my father’s paranoid voice—telling me to be careful.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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