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
While Hadari is rebranding as YH Studios, his creative voice remains unchanged, clearly influenced by Browne in his fusion of the sartorial with the slightly psychotic.
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
At a house party full of caviar, one of the women, while immersed in a motherhood quandary, asks another if there’s something psychotic and untoward in her devouring piles of tiny eggs.
—New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
But providers might not have enough information available to make a correct diagnosis; an emergency room doctor treating someone experiencing a psychotic episode likely doesn’t have the capacity to know if their diagnosis should be schizophrenia, bipolar I or something else.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Is this lucid state only temporary based on the recent anti-psychotic meds he was given by Kelson?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
At a house party full of caviar, one of the women, while immersed in a motherhood quandary, asks another if there’s something psychotic and untoward in her devouring piles of tiny eggs.
—New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
But providers might not have enough information available to make a correct diagnosis; an emergency room doctor treating someone experiencing a psychotic episode likely doesn’t have the capacity to know if their diagnosis should be schizophrenia, bipolar I or something else.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Is this lucid state only temporary based on the recent anti-psychotic meds he was given by Kelson?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychotic
Adjective
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If he was convicted, a jury would then have to decide whether Abril was insane when the park shooting occurred.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Like, dude, the views from the top are insane.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Back then, in the musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis‘ best-seller — with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik and a book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa — Doctor Who star Matt Smith took on New York yuppie and increasingly maniacal investment banker Patrick Bateman.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Crosby expressed his excitement to now turn his maniacal football passion toward Baltimore, joining new head coach Jesse Minter in ushering in a new era after John Harbaugh’s 18-season tenure in charge.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Voorhees is mad about all of that, but made a point of clarification.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Prince William and Kate Middleton were extremely mad at the press in 2012 over a topless photo scandal.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hasslers were also associated with multiple adverse mental and physical health outcomes like depression, anxiety and higher body mass index.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Van Gogh attribution, for instance, was subsequently matched by more conventional research, including technical analyses and studies of the artist’s letters (museum experts concluded that the portrait’s unusually dampened colors simply reflected Van Gogh’s troubled mental state at the time).—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The Hawks, in one of the loudest, craziest environments of the season, eliminated Heritage in the 2025 semifinals.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
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Driving 1,400 miles in five days in an electric vehicle is crazy.—
Adam L. Neal,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Keem’s trademark yawp gave his early work a demented sense of propulsion.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
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Setting aside the gawking nature of certain style choices (the warped, swiveling, 360-degree shots used when someone starts talking about particularly demented ideas are nauseating on multiple levels), the series too closely mirrors its subjects’ insularity.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Our sisters are excited, our wives are going nuts right now.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Dominique told Fratello they’d be nuts to cut him.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 10,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Psychotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychotic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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