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
President Obama ventured to Maron’s garage in Highland Park, California to discuss race relations and gun violence as well as joking about black helicopter paranoia and taking jabs at Fox News.
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Peter White, Deadline, 2 June 2025
But voters had a clear choice between Harris’ decency and Trump’s demagoguery, paranoia and dictatorial ideas.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
That will require adopting a rational approach, not one based on paranoia.
—James Bacon, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
This was against the backdrop of a growing paranoia over different issues across the company.
—Karen Hao, Wired News, 21 May 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 2 June 2025
But voters had a clear choice between Harris’ decency and Trump’s demagoguery, paranoia and dictatorial ideas.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
That will require adopting a rational approach, not one based on paranoia.
—James Bacon, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
This was against the backdrop of a growing paranoia over different issues across the company.
—Karen Hao, Wired News, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranoia
Noun
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Survey respondents’ anxiety over unemployment also declined, but a separate measure of employment trends from the Conference Board dipped slightly, reflecting lingering economic uncertainty.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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When an industry accelerates this fast, anxiety is sure to follow and a growing number of CEOs aren’t asking whether to build with AI.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Still, the episode captures the show’s rich tonal blend, its combination of screwball comedy and sincere concern with the daily troubles of working people, the small dramas that add up to a life.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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On May 25, Korie took to social media to share Phil's passing after months of health concerns.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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At a time when Cold War tensions heightened curiosity and suspicion about all things Soviet, American consumers flocked to the new vodka as an edgy, exotic choice—drinking vodka became simultaneously an act of defiance and fascination.—
Time,
Time,
4 June 2025
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Instead, this suspicion about the trailer tells a more interesting and deeper story about the relationship between marketing and proof in media.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The ever-expanding John Wick franchise is founded on our suspension of disbelief.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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But the episode, and Season 3, end there, with Ginny and Georgia looking at each other in disbelief.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 June 2025
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“Paranoia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranoia. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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