situational
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Geraint Anderson, a former London banker-turned author, said he was assessed by a clinical psychologist who told him he may have had "situational psychopathy" in order to succeed in the cut-throat corporate world.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Right now, there are perhaps a few hundred people, most of them in San Francisco and the AI labs, that have situational awareness,” he wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
"New Zealand officials are in close contact with Australian counterparts and maintaining situational awareness of these vessels," said the document obtained by AFP under freedom of information laws.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Though the sequels became progressively worse, each one has a handful of great situational gags — diamonds sparkling through manure recalling the finest, silliest bits in classic spoof films from the late 20th century.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
The long list of situational phobias includes the fears of being bound, beaten, locked into an enclosed area, and smeared with human waste.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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