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as in soul
an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power
disturbing, enigmatic paintings that seem to embody the psyche of this brilliant but troubled artist
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as in mind
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
a novel that explores the psyche of a depressed teen
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Recent Examples of psyche
Equal parts hilarious and disturbing (puberty in a nutshell), Polinger melds body horror with a razor-sharp insight into the subconscious psyche of adolescence.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Witness ambition, betrayal and the human psyche converge in this stage play, infused with razor-sharp and dark humor.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Now the Capricorn First Quarter Moon on September 29th arrives in your subconscious and closure sector, shining light on the quiet parts of your psyche that need tending.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
Forty years on, Eve Lom has turned the nightly cleanse into a metronome — skincare that keeps the tempo of life and the psyche perfectly in sync.
—Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Witness ambition, betrayal and the human psyche converge in this stage play, infused with razor-sharp and dark humor.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Now the Capricorn First Quarter Moon on September 29th arrives in your subconscious and closure sector, shining light on the quiet parts of your psyche that need tending.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
Forty years on, Eve Lom has turned the nightly cleanse into a metronome — skincare that keeps the tempo of life and the psyche perfectly in sync.
—Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psyche
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And lastly, there's the heart and soul, Wes Walz, aka Walzie.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Witty Nashville upstart Megan Moroney and neo-neo-soul belter Olivia Dean also released their first albums in 2023 but had large leaps into the public consciousness during the September-to-August nomination period.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
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Whether the Jedi mind trick played a role Sunday is hard to quantify, but the message was obvious.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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But housing was also on the minds of the organizers.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Throughout an offseason devoted to expansive training, that spirit was on full display — including during the lively knockout games at Prentiss’ gym.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wrangler and Filson have come together to create a collection that captures the spirit of the American frontier.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Leaper Williams, a Lawrence High graduate who started working at KU at 16, emerged as one of KU football’s most recognizable employees through the years, overcoming a development impairment due to anoxia, a lack of oxygen to the brain, at birth.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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Restoring the brain’s waste disposal system The long-term therapeutic result stems from successfully restoring the brain’s blood vessel system.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, Black-eyed Susans ()—including Goldsturm—develop rich seed heads that support birds such as juncos, sparrows and towhees.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mthethwa also faced an ongoing probe that heard allegations by a provincial police commissioner who accused him of attempting to obstruct the prosecution of a former head of South Africa’s Crime Intelligence Services who was being investigated for corruption.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The King of Swords invites you to lead with intellect, integrity, and objectivity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a rare turn for Chinese tech, Alibaba is leaning heavily into superintelligence — a hypothetical AI system surpassing human intellect — mirroring efforts by US firms like OpenAI and Meta.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Psyche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psyche. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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