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as in soul
an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power
disturbing, enigmatic paintings that seem to embody the psyche of this brilliant but troubled artist
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as in mind
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
a novel that explores the psyche of a depressed teen
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Recent Examples of psyche
The love triangle that unfolds symbolizes Leonard’s torn psyche: Michelle represents desire, uncertainty, emotional risk, while Sandra embodies love, dependability, future promise.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
There’s a usefulness to showing this routine, especially as the line between what’s real and unreal blurs for Max, but the redundancy eventually wears on our own psyches, making the film feel like an unfortunate waiting game.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
But that period of drinking and self-immolating impulses was hardly the first such moment in his life, and this portrait aims to dig deep into his psyche and probe what’s haunted and dogged Joel since childhood.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
Davidtz, who grew up in South Africa, is incredible in the pivotal role of Bobo’s hard-drinking and mentally unraveling mom Nicola, whose psyche gets rubbed raw by tragedy and does not see herself as a racist.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
There’s a usefulness to showing this routine, especially as the line between what’s real and unreal blurs for Max, but the redundancy eventually wears on our own psyches, making the film feel like an unfortunate waiting game.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
But that period of drinking and self-immolating impulses was hardly the first such moment in his life, and this portrait aims to dig deep into his psyche and probe what’s haunted and dogged Joel since childhood.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
Davidtz, who grew up in South Africa, is incredible in the pivotal role of Bobo’s hard-drinking and mentally unraveling mom Nicola, whose psyche gets rubbed raw by tragedy and does not see herself as a racist.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psyche
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The most successful founders merge all three into coherent pursuits that feed their soul while building their business, strengthen relationships while serving their community and create compound effects across every dimension of their lives.—
Mike Cangi,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But the decisions made from the soul are usually pretty fulfilling.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Keep in mind, as Venus moves through Leo — and your second house of values, stability and money-making abilities — the self-esteem boost continues.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hickman speaks her mind — quick, assertive and, frankly, brave.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Festivities will finish with a lantern lighting ceremony at around 8 p.m. Six stone lanterns and paper lanterns will be released on the Japanese Garden pond and the Frog Pond so that, according to the tradition, spirits can return to their resting places.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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This shared spirit between Magnolia Pearl and brands like Foreign Tongues as well as other artisan-first labels points to a rising current in fashion—a rejection of disposability, trend-chasing, and mass-production-at-all-costs.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Omega-3s also have powerful anti-inflammatory properties and can support and protect the health of the heart and brain.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
13 Aug. 2025
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Yogurt also provides calcium, B vitamins, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and is sometimes fortified with vitamin D. Such nutrients contribute to bone, nerve, brain and immune health.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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This makes abundant sense since AGI will be on par with human intellect and presumably available 24/7 anywhere and anyplace.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Imagine if zombies were just humans who their intellect, but are also homicidal maniacs.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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“Psyche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psyche. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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