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
Of course, this is Interpol, so paranoia and discontent lurk around every street corner.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
More prestigious films continued to wrestle with the paranoia of the Nixon era.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Most, even those with more experience or who no longer work at Unwell, were reluctant to speak on the record for fear of retribution—but taken together, their accounts paint a picture of a workplace marked by fear, anxiety, and paranoia.
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Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
While the latter project captures a moment of geopolitical paranoia, the new film finds the planet inching toward the brink of destruction without any outside help.
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Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
More prestigious films continued to wrestle with the paranoia of the Nixon era.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Most, even those with more experience or who no longer work at Unwell, were reluctant to speak on the record for fear of retribution—but taken together, their accounts paint a picture of a workplace marked by fear, anxiety, and paranoia.
—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
While the latter project captures a moment of geopolitical paranoia, the new film finds the planet inching toward the brink of destruction without any outside help.
—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranoia
Noun
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If that conversation also seems too anxiety-provoking, focus on modes of communication that do feel accessible to you.
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The resulting anxiety and panic are an unfortunate side effect of a banner year for fireworks shows.
Noun
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To use available resources to block line of sight from the American Glass Research International complex to Trump, despite identifying this line of sight as a concern.
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Over in the geopolitical front, fresh escalating tensions draw concern as Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, prompting Poland to scramble jets while Finland restricted airspace.
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Colonists down south, especially fierce New England Protestants who took a dim view of Catholicism, viewed this act – and their new fellow imperial subjects – with dismay and considerable suspicion.
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So, if a package came to Eunice from the John Smith account, wouldn’t there be some sort of suspicion surrounding the package from a man who is either on the run or, um, dead?
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Swift’s fans and staff who work at and near the Garden have expressed disbelief that Swift would really get married there, even as a trail of clues pointing to a blockbuster wedding at the arena have slowly accumulated.
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When his attempt to force a second playoff hole rolled just left, the hundreds who gathered around the green were stunned, letting out a collective groan of disbelief.
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“Paranoia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranoia. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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