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also paranoidal
as in worried
having extreme or unreasonable fear or suspicion
He was paranoid about break-ins and insisted on checking the locks himself every night.
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Recent Examples of paranoid
This could be like Arthur Burns 50 years ago failing to raise rates—in fact, cutting rates to please a sitting, paranoid president.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Beginning in 2010, emergency rooms began seeing agitated patients who were violent, paranoid and psychotic after ingesting synthetic cathinones sold as bath salts.
—Jonathan Corum, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Hitchcock offers a solid condemnation of paranoid English nationalism on the brink of war, all under the guise of a compelling whodunit in one of the director's trademark locations, keeping all suspects in close quarters (and the true killer even closer).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Safety awareness hasn’t gone anywhere, but the approach tends to be more strategic, rather than paranoid.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
Beginning in 2010, emergency rooms began seeing agitated patients who were violent, paranoid and psychotic after ingesting synthetic cathinones sold as bath salts.
—Jonathan Corum, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Hitchcock offers a solid condemnation of paranoid English nationalism on the brink of war, all under the guise of a compelling whodunit in one of the director's trademark locations, keeping all suspects in close quarters (and the true killer even closer).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Safety awareness hasn’t gone anywhere, but the approach tends to be more strategic, rather than paranoid.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranoid
Adjective
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At Cal Poly Pomona, director of media relations Cynthia Peters directed students and staff who were worried about being unable to access their course materials as a result of the incident to a Reddit post uploaded by the school’s Bookstore faculty on Thursday.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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But locals are worried that other companies could move in.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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The measure passed Wednesday stops short of a categorical ban that some have sought, but was still met with cautious optimism by traffic safety reformers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The defense, which only improved post-Olympics after Paul Coffey returned behind the bench, collapsed in front of an incredibly cautious goaltending tandem.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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The move, Lindon said, is careful.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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However, the Vaile Victorian Society, the volunteer group that maintains the house and runs tours, worries that once the house ceases to become a public property, the careful preservation work, which the aged property relies on, will be impossible to maintain.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Everything everywhere all at once However, some analysts are skeptical about the ability of hyperscalers to maintain the current phenomenal capex figures into the future.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The women suffered the indignity of multiple interviews, intimate evidence gathering and skeptical lines of questioning from the police, among other things.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Altman seemed slightly nervous as the cross-examination got underway.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Suddenly, and very publicly, Russian officials appeared nervous, afraid that their parade would be spoiled.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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“Paranoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranoid. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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