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
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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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Too much attention, often understandably driven by shareholder and financial analyst anxiety, is being placed on the lagging indicators of current performance.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
23 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
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While the conflict is concerning, radioactivity as a result of the military strikes is not a top concern, nuclear experts say.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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Their suspicions heightened when Shaw claimed to them that one month before Ben died, Lynlee allegedly plotted to kill Ben by giving him a poisonous protein shake laced with 15 Percocet pills.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Since the sender address and branding are authentic, recipients are more likely to trust the communication without suspicion.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Internet viewers are in disbelief over what happened when two golden retrievers were left alone together for the very first time.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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The mother and daughter were both in disbelief over the win, and rightfully so, as the mom had won one of the three $1 million top prizes offered in the Electric 100s scratch-off game, according to Michigan Lottery officials.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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