as in anxiety
a feeling that one does not know the whole truth or that someone else is not being truthful
Each half of the unhappy couple was constantly wracked with paranoia that the other was cheating.
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Recent Examples of paranoia
Summary Remote work, while productive, can trigger paranoia in high-achievers.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The Iranian regime’s rising paranoia comes as more details emerge of the Mossad operation that smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of the first strikes on Friday.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Hulu 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' Political protests have created a palpable sense of a paranoia for an Iranian investigator (Missagh Zareh).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The other, historic split, from North Korea, continues to inspire an arms buildup and a lingering paranoia over Communism.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The Iranian regime’s rising paranoia comes as more details emerge of the Mossad operation that smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of the first strikes on Friday.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Hulu 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' Political protests have created a palpable sense of a paranoia for an Iranian investigator (Missagh Zareh).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The other, historic split, from North Korea, continues to inspire an arms buildup and a lingering paranoia over Communism.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranoia
Noun
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An earlier 2019 study in Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance found turbulence, unfamiliar aircraft noises, and the threat of terror attacks were among the top anxiety triggers.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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In addition to being an outstanding source of quality protein, vitamins, and minerals, eggs contain choline, an essential nutrient that plays a vital role in brain health and helps to reduce stress and anxiety by improving emotional well-being.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
Noun
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On both the commercial, as well as the military side, the ability to deliver against order books was a paramount concern due to the ongoing ramp in commercial deliveries, and the shortfalls in munitions and missiles from wars in Ukraine and the mid-East.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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This has increased concern over escalating rhetoric and the possibility that individual actors will feel compelled to take matters into their own hands.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Or indeed there will be suspicions of Russian perfidy - as happened over Syria.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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See Season 7 schedule McDonald's Snack Wraps are officially coming back: Here's when Huge 400-pound alligator captured in North Carolina on 'suspicion of being a dinosaur' A new Lululemon dress is stirring up the internet.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The guy who says 30s are okay, but 39 is actually 40, or the other gentleman who won’t date over 27, and Lucy is just looking at him in disbelief.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
18 June 2025
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Cal, clearly caught off guard, can be heard laughing in disbelief at the intense response.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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“Paranoia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranoia. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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