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
There are certainly no major factors like physical abuse during our childhood, however, our mother had some psychological problems and showed some anger and paranoia symptoms, which scared us as children and were overt enough that many in our town knew about her.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Though his paranoia is not unwarranted.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
What begins as paranoia becomes a symbolic journey to loosen the scaffolding of illusion and to find the genuine.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Those who perceive this total control are prone to paranoia, leaving them mistrustful and lonely, while those who seek to profit from it are dragged into depravity.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Though his paranoia is not unwarranted.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
What begins as paranoia becomes a symbolic journey to loosen the scaffolding of illusion and to find the genuine.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Those who perceive this total control are prone to paranoia, leaving them mistrustful and lonely, while those who seek to profit from it are dragged into depravity.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranoia
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Other benefits of acupuncture were pain intensity reduction, an improvement of physical functions, and fewer anxiety symptoms.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The stress among the friend group about their costume theme is giving me more anxiety than a haunted hayride.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Powell said a sharp cooldown of hiring over the summer had shifted the balance of risks toward greater concern over the labor market rather than inflation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Made in Africa is a monthly column by Rolling Stone staff writer Mankaprr Conteh that celebrates and interrogates the lives, concerns, and innovations of cultural workers of the African diaspora from their vantage point.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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While Hern was not accused of causing his wife's death, court records show that authorities had suspicions to the contrary.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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More than any other change, this one act cemented Twitter’s new identity as a right-wing media platform that acted as an extension of Musk’s own political beliefs, paranoid suspicions, midnight musings and personal interests.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bo Bichette froze in the batter’s box in disbelief, robbed of his opportunity to hit.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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He was seen smiling almost out of disbelief as the Dolphins crowd at Hard Rock Stadium cheered for their speedy wide receiver, who acknowledged them as the cart drove into the tunnel.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Paranoia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranoia. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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