as in nervous breakdown
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Recent Examples of basket case
Credit Suisse has become a European banking basket case.
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Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2022
The village was literally a basket case, bereft of water, food and all hope.
—Steve West, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2022
Venezuela, another socialist basket case, slips to the second-most-miserable country in the world after six years in the pole position.
—Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 16 Mar. 2022
Today, a mere million dollars barely buys a Miura basket case.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2022
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Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2022
The village was literally a basket case, bereft of water, food and all hope.
—Steve West, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2022
Venezuela, another socialist basket case, slips to the second-most-miserable country in the world after six years in the pole position.
—Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 16 Mar. 2022
Today, a mere million dollars barely buys a Miura basket case.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2022
See All Example Sentences for basket case
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basket case
Noun
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The finale, a musical nervous breakdown, illuminates what’s been driving the character all along.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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Can’t a girl have a nervous breakdown/trial separation/midlife crisis/death/divorce in peace around here?!—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Trump's remarks came as he's started to soften his tone with China regarding tariffs, which have rattled the global markets and stoked anxieties about the economy.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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While immediate inflation concerns have eased, the current administration’s assertive tariff policies are reigniting these anxieties, potentially leading to future economic instability.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Think of these symptoms as your body sounding the alarm and asking you to respond.—
Eman Bare,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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The lookout sounds the alarm, pulling him and the rest of his crew away from their work to assume their defensive positions.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Finally, protein intake helps prevent muscle breakdown, especially when working out intensely or going through a period of calorie restriction for any reason.—
Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Herald could not confirm the salary and benefits breakdown of his compensation and has filed a public record request for his contract.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Basket case.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket%20case. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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