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psychopath

[sahy-kuh-path] / ˈsaɪ kəˌpæθ /


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The 34-year-old, who finished 21st in Beijing four years ago, came second in Friday's training, proclaiming himself a very satisfied "psychopath" after overcoming mental and physical challenges.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

You’d be unwise to look to the movies for economic insight—this one amounts to an extended fatuous argument that an individual who behaved like a corporate restructuring would be a psychopath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

“Either I am a psychopath in sheep’s clothing, or I am you.”

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025

Winifred might be the smartest, wittiest and most brutal psychopath to grace the pages of a comedy of manners that turns into a horror show — all in an age rife with repression.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

The fact that he smiled and waved doesn’t mean anything, he could be a psychopath for all I know.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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