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
Amid a palpable sense of paranoia, golf writer Alan Shipnuck was even ejected from Phil Mickelson’s press conference at the inaugural tournament near London.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Eventually the boys split into two camps, paranoia runs rampant and deadly violence ensues.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
As paranoia festers and absurd regulations tighten their grip, suspicion replaces love, and truth itself begins to warp.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The first type is replete with hallucinations and delusions—voices, visions, grandiose beliefs, paranoia.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Eventually the boys split into two camps, paranoia runs rampant and deadly violence ensues.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
As paranoia festers and absurd regulations tighten their grip, suspicion replaces love, and truth itself begins to warp.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The first type is replete with hallucinations and delusions—voices, visions, grandiose beliefs, paranoia.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranoia
Noun
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The next, everyone is discussing climate anxiety among urban houseplants.—
Larry Clifton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Typically found at gas stations and smoke shops, kratom and its synthetic version, known as 7-Hydroxymitragynine or 7-OH, have been marketed as an over-the-counter aid for pain, anxiety and drug dependence.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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While there have been no reports of illness, authorities urge people to contact a health care provider for any concerns.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Andrew Nixon, a spokesman for the HHS, which oversees the FDA, said the studies were pulled over concerns about their conclusions.—
Padmanabhan Ananthan,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Noun
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British authorities arrested a man from Sudan on suspicion of endangering life in that case.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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But the Biden administration, in the thrall of progressive economic policy that views productive business endeavors with the utmost suspicion, soon stepped in.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Jean closes her eyes in disbelief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Cassie, who doesn’t seem very concerned about Nate, sobs on the floor in disbelief, covered in blood and shocked that someone could disrupt what should be the perfect end to her evening.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Paranoia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranoia. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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