delusionary

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  1. delusional
  2. paranoid
  3. neurotic
  4. schizophrenic
  5. schizoid
  6. delirious
  7. obsessive-compulsive
  8. disordered
Adjective
  • Once he was arrested, prosecutors said Ruiz made rambling, nonsensical statements that appeared paranoid and delusional.
    — William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • No matter how delusional and disconnected from sanity that worldview might be.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of delusional
Adjective
  • Franklyn wrote in Daddy Issues that because of the drama and media speculation that came along with it, she became withdrawn and paranoid.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
  • For Spielberg’s tense thriller about the aftermath of the 1972 Olympics massacre, Kaminski looked to the gritty, paranoid cinema of the 1970s.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of paranoid
Adjective
  • With the level of skill and talent in the room and Fagen’s neurotic focus, The Nightfly would be a glimmering sonic masterpiece, even as his material looked back to the days of two-track recordings mixed to mono.
    — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The actress, 33, joins Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro’s hit Meet the Parents franchise as Samantha, the daughter of Stiller’s neurotic Greg.
    — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of neurotic
Adjective
  • The Royal Road to the Un-Understandable This schizophrenic self that emerges in a vehicle is what links road horror to dream states.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The 911 caller told police that their schizophrenic son had struck her 69-year-old husband on the head with a hammer.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of schizophrenic
Adjective
  • The artist adopts a schizoid persona, with multiple voices flowing out of him, and swerves between lucid social criticism—about the history of slavery or of higher education—and total gibberish.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The idea of a schizoid Lady M is not entirely without appeal, but despite strong performances across the board, the work runs aground fast.
    — Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
Definition of schizoid
Adjective
  • With delirious melodic instincts, the Bronx rapper’s new tape evokes Young Money-era swag on a SoundCloud budget.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
  • San José is a six-hour drive from Los Angeles, a delirious journey through mountain passes and across the Central Valley.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of delirious
Adjective
  • Ultimately, these tools could yield discoveries about the brain and potentially even treatments for psychiatric conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
    — Simon Makin, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The medical community, however, views them as effective and necessary treatments for people with a wide range of mental disorders, including depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
    — Awais Aftab, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of obsessive-compulsive
Adjective
  • Micelles that form in the liquid dope prevent the messy, disordered proteins from clumping and getting tangled.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Fundamentally, Beccia said, disordered eating is a mental health issue.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of disordered
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