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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
The threat is enough to make Cherry paranoid.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Montell looks to evolutionary biology to help explain our paranoid response to seemingly irrelevant events.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Is Laura a paranoid, overly protective mother?
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Don’t be paranoid, just be honest with yourself (and your wallet).
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Montell looks to evolutionary biology to help explain our paranoid response to seemingly irrelevant events.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Is Laura a paranoid, overly protective mother?
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Don’t be paranoid, just be honest with yourself (and your wallet).
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paranoid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranoid
Adjective
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The man, a legal researcher who lives legally in the United States, is worried he might be targeted by the federal government for speaking freely.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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As the day progressed though, Marsh became worried again.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During the preview, a mischievous group of young diplodocus splash in the water around a pair of kayaking guests, while other juveniles like the triceratops are more cautious in nature, choosing to stick close to their parents.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers are being cautious.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Be careful of triggering an argument.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Still, Israelis and Palestinians are skeptical; large majorities of both doubt there will be permanent peace, new Gallup polling found.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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But experts remain skeptical about Martínez’s theory of a burial connected to Taposiris Magna.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Now, Darvish will get to pitch in front of a stadium of screaming, hopeful, nervous Cubs fans.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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If presidents are stars on the stage of world history, vice presidents are nervous understudies hidden away behind the scenes.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Paranoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranoid. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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