as in breakdown
a mental or nervous collapse
you're going to have a nervous breakdown if you keep up that pace
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Recent Examples of nervous breakdown
Robson suffered two nervous breakdowns and Safechuck had insomnia and depression.
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
That triggered a nervous breakdown.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Another great performance in a go-for-broke horror flick about a woman well over the verge of a nervous breakdown.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
The series charts the far-reaching impacts of Claire’s nervous breakdown on her career, personal relationships and identity.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
That triggered a nervous breakdown.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Another great performance in a go-for-broke horror flick about a woman well over the verge of a nervous breakdown.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
The series charts the far-reaching impacts of Claire’s nervous breakdown on her career, personal relationships and identity.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervous breakdown
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After Thursday’s loss and emotional breakdowns, Świątek grabbed her back and quickly headed off the court.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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For a full breakdown of every Primetime Emmy race, visit our main awards page, and explore the official rankings on each individual category page.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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“Nervous breakdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervous%20breakdown. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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