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Recent Examples of psychopathic
Like a mercantile colony, all Putin has is a lot of land, raw materials, and psychopathic propaganda.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
Johnson is the daughter of actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, both of whom played roles over the course of their varied careers that could be construed as in the psychopathic vein.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 July 2025
Using advanced neuroimaging techniques and the publicly accessible Julich-Brain Atlas, researchers from institutions in Germany and the University of Pennsylvania have pinpointed brain networks that show structural alterations in people exhibiting psychopathic traits.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
However, leaders with corporate psychopathic tendencies may drive distrust and fracture the organization.
—Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
Johnson is the daughter of actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, both of whom played roles over the course of their varied careers that could be construed as in the psychopathic vein.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 July 2025
Using advanced neuroimaging techniques and the publicly accessible Julich-Brain Atlas, researchers from institutions in Germany and the University of Pennsylvania have pinpointed brain networks that show structural alterations in people exhibiting psychopathic traits.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
However, leaders with corporate psychopathic tendencies may drive distrust and fracture the organization.
—Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychopathic
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From chirpy to authoritarian, Amoss captures the quirky, sociopathic Bunnies.—
Audiofile Magazine,
Literary Hub,
30 Oct. 2025
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This season turns Noah into a smarmier, borderline sociopathic character — far more like Joe from Netflix’s You than anybody is likely to want to admit — whose condescension often became insufferable for me.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The exchange is later revealed to be a schizophrenic episode.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The investigation confirmed a mental health component to the case, suggesting that Ricklefs may have been experiencing a schizophrenic episode, according to the news release.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Basil, of course, is far from perfect, a rude, neurotic, accident-prone manager who insults guests, hides his gambling winnings from his wife and organizes an elaborate impersonation of her when his surprise anniversary party backfires.—
Rhett Bartlett,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Vanya is a closeted gay man who shuns intimacy and Sonia is a neurotic spinster who feels unnoticed and unloved.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The idea of a schizoid Lady M is not entirely without appeal, but despite strong performances across the board, the work runs aground fast.—
Rhoda Feng,
Washington Post,
14 Apr. 2024
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The entire movie, of course, was a goof, a schizoid cardboard Vaudeville horror burlesque shot in two days and a night by Roger Corman.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2024
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Meanwhile, Sarah gets increasingly paranoid.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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There’s beauty in that depth, but also a risk of becoming paranoid, withdrawn, or overly cynical.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Is Lee Raybon a righteous crusader for truth and justice or a dangerously delusional white savior?—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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She has been called a bad mom, delusional and desperate for attention.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The study, which can be read in full here, observed 7 types of mental health conditions: addiction (17), mood disorders (18), anxiety/PTSD (19), suicide (16), cognitive impairment (21), significant disturbance in thinking (6), spectrum disorders (1), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (2).—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Millions more take them for other mental health issues including anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, some eating disorders, substance use disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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To find a better solution, the researchers built an algorithm to engineer useful disordered architectures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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It is associated with hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impair daily functioning and can be disabling.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Psychopathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychopathic. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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