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Living in a high-crime area can create a siege mentality.
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But this siege mentality breeds suspicion of outsiders and a defensiveness toward the world.
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Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
This siege mentality defines The Audacity.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Incidents such as last month’s horrific Bondi Beach mass shooting targeting Australian Jews have further heightened a siege mentality.
—Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 9 Jan. 2026
Iran’s securitization has created a siege mentality, which often leads to the imposition of tighter social controls.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
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Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
This siege mentality defines The Audacity.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Incidents such as last month’s horrific Bondi Beach mass shooting targeting Australian Jews have further heightened a siege mentality.
—Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 9 Jan. 2026
Iran’s securitization has created a siege mentality, which often leads to the imposition of tighter social controls.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for siege mentality
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“Siege mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siege%20mentality. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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