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
Another great performance in a go-for-broke horror flick about a woman well over the verge of a nervous breakdown.
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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
Act Three offers a performance at a point when nervous tension, romantic fury and artistic demoralization bring the production to a nervous breakdown.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The film has a few major plot holes, mostly concerning the present-tense family meal where Lucas seems to be having a nervous breakdown.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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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
Act Three offers a performance at a point when nervous tension, romantic fury and artistic demoralization bring the production to a nervous breakdown.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The film has a few major plot holes, mostly concerning the present-tense family meal where Lucas seems to be having a nervous breakdown.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nervous breakdown
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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 chart above shows the genre breakdown of the entries.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Nervous breakdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervous%20breakdown. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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