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
Can’t a girl have a nervous breakdown/trial separation/midlife crisis/death/divorce in peace around here?!
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Esther Kang, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Robson suffered two nervous breakdowns and Safechuck had insomnia and depression.
—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
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Esther Kang, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Robson suffered two nervous breakdowns and Safechuck had insomnia and depression.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervous breakdown
breakdown
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The bold opinion post, personal story with a lesson, mini list, results breakdown, and irresistible question all give your connections clear reasons to engage.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Read the breakdowns on each official and their ties to antisemitic individuals.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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“Nervous breakdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervous%20breakdown. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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