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
Is this lucid state only temporary based on the recent anti-psychotic meds he was given by Kelson?
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
The peak of a psychedelic experience can therefore share similarities with psychosis; and, for people with undiagnosed underlying conditions, this can increase the severity of manic and psychotic symptoms, as the findings of a recent paper concluded.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
There’s a sweetness to the comfort of childhood touchstones and shared history in a world gone psychotic with death and destruction.
—Katie Walsh, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
There’s a sweetness to the comfort of childhood touchstones and shared history in a world gone psychotic with death and destruction.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
The peak of a psychedelic experience can therefore share similarities with psychosis; and, for people with undiagnosed underlying conditions, this can increase the severity of manic and psychotic symptoms, as the findings of a recent paper concluded.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
There’s a sweetness to the comfort of childhood touchstones and shared history in a world gone psychotic with death and destruction.
—Katie Walsh, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
There’s a sweetness to the comfort of childhood touchstones and shared history in a world gone psychotic with death and destruction.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychotic
Adjective
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Your day-to-day life would be insane!—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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Defense lawyers had argued during the trial that Taylor was legally insane at the time of the offense.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Colloquial slang in reverence to the most maniacal competitors.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Clearly, a straight line can be drawn from Lola to Moira Rose, the maniacal former soap-opera star, wig enthusiast, and erratic wife/mom on Schitt’s Creek (for which Catherine won an Emmy and a Golden Globe).—
Merrill Markoe,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Get mad enough to change your mind.—
Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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This study not only clarified the date of the burial, which drove archaeologists practically mad, as no one could determine why the dates kept coming back so broadly, but also settled the matter once and for all.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Even study or doing a mental journey of some kind will interest you and satisfy your crave for excitement.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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As with every person who has his name on a book, Mercer was enthusiastic about its content and a simple message of how someone can get through the day without falling victim to drugs, alcohol and the various forms of mental torture.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 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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His passions outside of covering baseball are his wife, Gina, his two step kids, two crazy dogs & barbecue.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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These big media projects, on the other hand, are usually like some big, crazy idea that comes together.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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There are bodily fluids, jeering crowds, and demonic Punch and Judy puppets applauding through the chaos, giving the scene the air of a demented fairy tale.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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Both minerals are found in plant and animal foods, especially nuts, seeds, and leafy greens.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Psychotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychotic. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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