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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
Peter Roff: Some decades ago, a prominent political scientist penned an essay about the paranoid strain in American politics.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
However, the more paranoid gold investors aren't deterred by fees and higher minimums, according to Jury.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Ari Aster’s darkly comic neo-western paranoid political thriller drops us back into early Covid, in small-town New Mexico, to explore the rupture of our collective brains and the breakdown of consensus reality.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
Nicole Mitchell said Carol Mitchell seemed paranoid that her name was on the documents.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
However, the more paranoid gold investors aren't deterred by fees and higher minimums, according to Jury.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Ari Aster’s darkly comic neo-western paranoid political thriller drops us back into early Covid, in small-town New Mexico, to explore the rupture of our collective brains and the breakdown of consensus reality.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
Nicole Mitchell said Carol Mitchell seemed paranoid that her name was on the documents.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranoid
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The most violent positions on the field generally get the least amount of credit, but NW Mississippi JUCO transfer edge DJ Burgess isn’t worried about that.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Some are worried about the impact the Live Local law will have on neighborhoods.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Be cautious when corresponding with unfamiliar accounts.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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People with ragweed allergies—and those with latex allergies, which can also cross-react with banana proteins—should be cautious, especially when eating ripe bananas or consuming large amounts.15 7.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Bright Outlook Defies Expert Predictions In their respective interviews, both Woods and Wirth were careful to point out that their partnering with each other in Guyana is nothing unique or even unusual.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Be careful to navigate around these components and move slowly when cutting anything with a mix of hard and soft textures, Rade Vukmir, MD, professor of clinical emergency medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine, tells SELF.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Heart Age May Not Be the Perfect Metric However, some experts are more skeptical.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
9 Aug. 2025
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Not only are voters more skeptical of media reports and talking points, OBBBA supporters have much more time to counter misinformation than was the case with the TCJA.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Reducing stress levels and finding ways to manage anxiety can usually help ease or prevent nervous poops.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Aug. 2025
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Republican legislators in Austin have redrawn the Lone Star State's congressional maps after pressure from the president's political operatives, who are nervous that Democrats might win control of the House – as is customary for the party out of power – in 2026.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Paranoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranoid. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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