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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
Helmed by Ben Leonberg, who co-wrote alongside scribe Alex Cannon, the movie aims to flip the script on the haunted house genre, perhaps bringing to mind another recent entry, Steven Soderbergh’s Presence (2024), a psychological thriller told from the eyes of a watchful, eerie home.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Here are five surprisingly common psychological pitfalls that can make someone risk everything for an affair.
—Lisa Oake, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
Audiences will be treated to a psychological thriller, a farce featuring Dracula, a courtroom drama, a Moliere classic and more during the 97th season of the Theatre of Western Springs.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
And psychological safety begins with leaders who actually listen.
—Heather Heefner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Here are five surprisingly common psychological pitfalls that can make someone risk everything for an affair.
—Lisa Oake, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
Audiences will be treated to a psychological thriller, a farce featuring Dracula, a courtroom drama, a Moliere classic and more during the 97th season of the Theatre of Western Springs.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
And psychological safety begins with leaders who actually listen.
—Heather Heefner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for psychological
Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychological
mental
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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Without supervision or regulation, kids can easily stumble upon explicit material, including violent and extremist content, that can lead to mental distress, desensitization and a warped perception of the world around them.—
Richard Wistocki,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Psychological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychological. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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