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also psychologic
as in mental
of or relating to the mind
suffered from psychological disorders all of his life
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Recent Examples of psychological
Now a distinguished professor emeritus in the department of psychological sciences at Purdue University, Williams has spent decades studying social exclusion and rejection.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
The psychological horror aims to blend emotional family drama with genre elements.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
This would be using the psychological weapon of fear, Saab told CBS News.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Depositions became an arena of psychological abuse.
—Gabriel Sherman, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
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Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
The psychological horror aims to blend emotional family drama with genre elements.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
This would be using the psychological weapon of fear, Saab told CBS News.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Depositions became an arena of psychological abuse.
—Gabriel Sherman, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychological
Adjective
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Reconcept uses music paired with specific frequencies tailored to different physical and mental needs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rusty recognized the severity of the situation and admitted her to a mental hospital.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With fewer resources, thinner margins and limited internal expertise, small businesses are easier and cheaper to exploit, and far less able to absorb the fallout.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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It’s housed inside its own twist-bottom tube and contains an internal brush to give you an effortless, mess-free method of application.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Competition | World premiere As advanced dementia erodes an older woman’s ability to communicate her inner life, her husband and daughter struggle to act in her best interests, navigating love and the fragile boundaries between care, protection and autonomy.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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The inner two worlds appear on course to lose their atmospheres altogether and become rocky super-Earths.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As a fan of the 3rd-row luxury crossover SUV, Infiniti has always had an uphill battle with their sales figures given their pricing has been more expensive than their competitors while their interior and user experience has provided no real thrills.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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The interior compartments have a wipe-clean lining, so leaking or spilled products are no problem.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Psychological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychological. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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