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Living in a high-crime area can create a siege mentality.
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Incidents such as last month’s horrific Bondi Beach mass shooting targeting Australian Jews have further heightened a siege mentality.
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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
Overwhelmed by overcommitment syndrome and overcome by siege mentality, some people burn out, blame the organization, and then leave.
—Bruce Tulgan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
At best, Farke is going to foster a siege mentality among these wingers.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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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
Overwhelmed by overcommitment syndrome and overcome by siege mentality, some people burn out, blame the organization, and then leave.
—Bruce Tulgan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
At best, Farke is going to foster a siege mentality among these wingers.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Siege mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siege%20mentality. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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