as in anxiety
a feeling that one does not know the whole truth or that someone else is not being truthful
Each half of the unhappy couple was constantly wracked with paranoia that the other was cheating.
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Recent Examples of paranoia
Leftist paranoia being the current rage, Good Night, and Good Luck appeals to the sense of beleaguered bad luck felt by out-of-power leftists.
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Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
As paranoia builds, the couple must determine whether Ella-Rose’s intense spiritual practices offer genuine healing or mask a terrifying truth that threatens to consume them both.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Unlike its counterpart, THC, CBD offers no high and no paranoia.
—Valerie Butler, Essence, 19 May 2025
David and the rest of the Kaczynski family had no idea that Ted’s increasing paranoia and isolation were turning violent.
—Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
As paranoia builds, the couple must determine whether Ella-Rose’s intense spiritual practices offer genuine healing or mask a terrifying truth that threatens to consume them both.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Unlike its counterpart, THC, CBD offers no high and no paranoia.
—Valerie Butler, Essence, 19 May 2025
David and the rest of the Kaczynski family had no idea that Ted’s increasing paranoia and isolation were turning violent.
—Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranoia
Noun
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Trousdale’s songs adroitly address female empowerment, loss, heartbreak, anxiety, mental health and other subjects while striking a winning balance between melancholia and buoyancy.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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More than 6 million have a parent with both a substance use disorder and significant symptoms of depression, anxiety or both.—
Ty Schepis,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Many of his followers are schoolboys — something that has sparked concern among educators worldwide.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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While the insurance industry is not opposed to a study, the way this legislation is structured raises serious concerns.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Murderbot's newfound free will leads to odd behavior sparking suspicion from the PreservationAux team.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Though suspicions had long surrounded Steven Pankey — a local man with ties to her church who later ran twice for the governor of Idaho — he wasn’t arrested until 2020.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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And yet that scene, as well as the long mourning period Mahnaz goes through afterwards, is followed by several more melodramatic twists in a scenario that requires a certain level of disbelief.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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While some describe such scenes of chaos with a hint of disbelief, others see an upside for Pop Mart in the mayhem.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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“Paranoia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranoia. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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