as in dementia
a very serious mental illness that makes you behave strangely or believe things that are not true
The patient suffers from some kind of psychosis.
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Recent Examples of psychosis
The evaluator found that Bland was suffering psychosis due to having COVID-19.
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Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
That’s especially critical given these therapies carry risks, and some people are particularly vulnerable to them — for example, those with a history of psychosis, says Alpert.
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Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
As Delphi’s star rises, P Burke becomes enthralled by her and descends into a tech psychosis with disastrous consequences.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Hathaway’s White Queen floats with sweet highs and dark lows, her heavenly air masking a morbid psychosis.
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Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for psychosis
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
That’s especially critical given these therapies carry risks, and some people are particularly vulnerable to them — for example, those with a history of psychosis, says Alpert.
—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
As Delphi’s star rises, P Burke becomes enthralled by her and descends into a tech psychosis with disastrous consequences.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Hathaway’s White Queen floats with sweet highs and dark lows, her heavenly air masking a morbid psychosis.
—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychosis
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All had extremely low omega-3 levels and at least one risk factor for dementia, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure or cholesterol.
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Emma has taken on a caregiver role for Bruce in the last four years after he was diagnosed with aphasia and stepped away from acting in 2022 and received a frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis the following year.
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Prosecutors said Khan was diagnosed with schizophrenia at an early age and struggled with psychological outbreaks, short temper and a lack of emotional control.
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Research has also shown that AI chatbots reproduce stigmatized messages about certain mental health conditions such as alcoholism and schizophrenia.
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The Civil War breaking out just a century later showcases why white supremacy and the subjugation of Black people and people of color have meant a certain level of instability for many American citizens since the very beginning.
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The catchphrase made famous by Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign springs to mind when considering the instability that seems to have become a feature of Britain’s political life.
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“Psychosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychosis. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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