psycho
Example Sentences
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King’s captive-author nightmare gets classed up by two knockout performances calibrated in perfect harmony: Kathy Bates’ psycho fan, a turn that earned her an Oscar, and James Caan as the bedbound writer.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
"People started calling these young girls crazy, hysterical and psycho," the writer explains.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024
“They go psycho on you, because they’re all psychopaths. They’re arrogant psychopaths with God complexes because our society has moved people to idolize doctors.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023
Carmy asks if his mom was psycho as he nervously drums a spoon between his thumb and forefinger.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2023
“Day after he shows up, a psycho girl comes, spoutin’ off that things are gonna change, clutching that freaky note.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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