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Recent Examples of psychological Separation from a parent is deeply traumatic for children and can lead to various health and psychological issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder. CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 Bret Parsons, a real estate agent with the Craig Strong Group at Compass, said the Iran war is having a psychological effect on buyers. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Harry is set to serve as a keynote speaker at the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit in Melbourne, where he is expected to address workplace mental health and psychological safety. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026 The psychological toll is registering in hard data. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for psychological
Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychological
Adjective
  • Network is the story of veteran news anchor Howard Beale’s (Peter Finch) on-air mental breakdown, a decline that is exploited by executives at the Union Broadcasting System.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Dialysis takes a massive physical and mental toll.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Speakers were largely concerned how teachers at schools chosen for the Elevate Network will have to reapply for their jobs and attend an internal hiring fair in the coming days.
    Samuel O’Neal Updated April 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
  • That test showed how the laser damaged internal components, including the battery, until the drone caught fire and crashed.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • With the moody Moon entering your 12th House of Solitude, your inner world asks for rest, reflection, and soft attention to thoughts that normally rush by.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • As a poet Leonard Cohen believed in the Constitution of the inner country.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • This bag is made of supple Italian suede (still suitable for spring and can totally handle summer) and features two interior pockets and a key-ring holder.
    Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Then the game-wrecking interior defensive lineman had a down year coming off surgery for a dislocated elbow.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026

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“Psychological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychological. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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