NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

nervous breakdown

noun

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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 The 1970s were Hollywood’s nervous breakdown. —

Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025 In 1964, Wilson suffered a nervous breakdown, quit touring, and retreated to the studio, while the rest of the group stayed on the road. —

David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025 Dern played a troubled sales executive who moves back in with her mom after a nervous breakdown at the office. —

Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025 Lane is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. —

Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nervous breakdown

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breakdown

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Here's a breakdown of the 10 best remaining fits for Denver at their late-second-round slot Friday.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes has provided tearful testimony on the breakdown in her relationship with Rebel Wilson during the making of The Deb.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026

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