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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
As anyone who watches nineties-era romantic comedies knows, there’s a fine line between charming overtures and boneheaded actions that result in deep psychological wounds.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
From a psychological perspective, this is what happens when societies lose their capacity for ambivalence.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Medical and psychological professions function as a form of neoliberal discipline.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
The physical wounds will heal, Romero said, but the psychological toll and the shattered trust will not dissipate any time soon.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
From a psychological perspective, this is what happens when societies lose their capacity for ambivalence.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Medical and psychological professions function as a form of neoliberal discipline.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
The physical wounds will heal, Romero said, but the psychological toll and the shattered trust will not dissipate any time soon.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychological
Adjective
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Skating is an achievement fueled by immense physical and mental stressors, financial sacrifice, and restrictive expectations that can wear on competitors for decades.—
Jasmine Wynn,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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The competitive stamina, the physical stamina, and the mental stamina that's required in these type of games.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Her analysis further suggests that a sanctions-relief agreement that leaves Iran’s broader capabilities intact could stabilize the regime at a moment of internal pressure while preserving its military leverage.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Composer and sound designer Christopher Kriz’s transitional music amplifies Hedda’s restless internal state with electric guitar and drums backed by a relentless, clock-like beat.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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First, the core will run out of hydrogen fuel, causing the inner core of the star to become inert while hydrogen fusion continues in a shell surrounding it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nico’s inner life is almost entirely devoted to thinking about immigration as a public crisis and about Martine, the Honduran asylum seeker who has moved into his mother’s basement.—
Adelle Waldman,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The house, built in 1960, has an interior space of 1,114 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Erdogan also named Mustafa Ciftci, governor of the eastern province of Erzurum, as interior minister.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Psychological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychological. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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