as in breakdowns
a mental or nervous collapse
you're going to have a nervous breakdown if you keep up that pace
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breakdowns
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The Trojans also lost to Nebraska, Oregon and Ohio State due to second-half breakdowns during the current losing streak.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026 -
The plant had racked up years of cost overruns and technical breakdowns.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Nervous breakdowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nervous%20breakdowns. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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