as in insane
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
The identity of the psychotic criminal remains a puzzle.
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Recent Examples of psychotic
The records indicate that Carradine had a history of anxiety, bipolar disorder, severe depression with psychotic features and prior suicide attempts.
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Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Mary, our thirtysomething narrator, has recently boomeranged back to her hometown (York) after experiencing a break with reality that may or may not be psychotic.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
In March 2023, Abdulai was assaulted by an inmate during a psychotic episode.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
Handfield argued that Bland was going through a psychotic episode due to contracting COVID-19 that day.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Mary, our thirtysomething narrator, has recently boomeranged back to her hometown (York) after experiencing a break with reality that may or may not be psychotic.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
In March 2023, Abdulai was assaulted by an inmate during a psychotic episode.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
Handfield argued that Bland was going through a psychotic episode due to contracting COVID-19 that day.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychotic
Adjective
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That’s an insane thing to believe.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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And ultimately, the premise of the show is insane horror tropes are happening to boring, normal people.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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The president as a maniacal urban planner is a white-knuckle ride, with Washington — and Washingtonians — just holding on for dear life.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
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One of Anthropic’s great strengths compared to its archrival OpenAI is its maniacal focus.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Initially skeptical, Tom becomes increasingly paranoid after a sailor who got lost in the fog essentially goes mad, with his eyes turning white just before dying.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
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Relative bargain Please do not be mad at me for relaying this insurance math.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
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The Moon in your 1st House of Identity squares mental Mercury in your 10th House of Career, so personal needs may rub against professional expectations.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2026
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Over the next year, expect to see a few more invasive BCI companies launch similar clinical trials with the goal of translating mental activity into spoken words.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Which is psycho, absolutely psycho.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 May 2026
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The key figure turns out to be Alex’s mysterious Aunt Gladys, played in full psycho-biddy drag by Amy Madigan.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Hawks have also been rumored as the third team in would-be trades involving Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Celtics Jaylen Brown … but probably best not to expect anything crazy.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
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These are two contradictory sentences that she is made to feel crazy for acknowledging.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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What follows is a deliciously demented cat-and-mouse game between Sky and Dennis.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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The Goalkeeper — nameless, just relentlessly unidentifiable even after at least 30 increasingly demented Google searches and hours on Reddit — wears a yellow Adidas jersey with black detailing.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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The kids went nuts telling me all about how the game against Australia went and ended.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Related Stories After the orchestra shuffled in and Styles took a seat at a piano near center stage, looking smart in a floral collared shirt and slacks, the crowd predictably went nuts.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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“Psychotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychotic. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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