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Recent Examples of schizophrenic
The actor first came to prominence with an acclaimed turn as a schizophrenic man in the 1993 indie film Clean, Shaven.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2025
While the Nuggets themselves are coming off a schizophrenic and inconsistent week, to put it kindly, after home losses to Sacramento and San Antonio, the Blue Arrow has quietly been tying a bow around his most productive November ever.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
The groundbreaking star of such smash action franchises as Charlie’s Angels and Kill Bill is movingly stripped down in Rosemead as Irene, a Chinese immigrant and widow battling a terminal illness while raising her son, Joe, who is schizophrenic.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
The exchange is later revealed to be a schizophrenic episode.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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
That same summer, Bill Keller and I wrote a story about a schizophrenic man named Andrew Goldstein who, in 1999, had pushed Kendra Webdale in front of an oncoming subway.
—John J. Lennon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
According to court and police record, police were conducting a welfare check on Brown, where he was diagnosed as schizophrenic.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Hawley worked from a similar playbook with Legion, whose apparently schizophrenic superhero filtered a fast-evolving cultural conversation around mental illness through a psychedelic kaleidoscope, and especially Fargo.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2025
While the Nuggets themselves are coming off a schizophrenic and inconsistent week, to put it kindly, after home losses to Sacramento and San Antonio, the Blue Arrow has quietly been tying a bow around his most productive November ever.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
The groundbreaking star of such smash action franchises as Charlie’s Angels and Kill Bill is movingly stripped down in Rosemead as Irene, a Chinese immigrant and widow battling a terminal illness while raising her son, Joe, who is schizophrenic.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
The exchange is later revealed to be a schizophrenic episode.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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
That same summer, Bill Keller and I wrote a story about a schizophrenic man named Andrew Goldstein who, in 1999, had pushed Kendra Webdale in front of an oncoming subway.
—John J. Lennon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
According to court and police record, police were conducting a welfare check on Brown, where he was diagnosed as schizophrenic.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Hawley worked from a similar playbook with Legion, whose apparently schizophrenic superhero filtered a fast-evolving cultural conversation around mental illness through a psychedelic kaleidoscope, and especially Fargo.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schizophrenic
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Of the many incarnations of the narcissist, there is the braggart, and there is also the neurotic.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 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
Adjective
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The attacker, an African American woman named Izola Ware Curry, suffered from paranoid delusions and was found incompetent to stand trial for the crime.—
Indianapolis Star,
IndyStar,
16 Jan. 2026
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The first album of the MEMENTO MORI era, 2018’s My Dear Melancholy, is a dark and paranoid EP, more sinister, suffocated, and sparse than previous work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Antidepressants are also used to treat a wide variety of other conditions, such as anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Research on psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder shows that avoidance and reassurance provide quick relief but deepen long-term suffering.—
Dr. Jesse Finkelstein,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For my follow-on analysis of details about the OpenAI lawsuit and how AI can foster delusional thinking in humans, see my analysis at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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As a purely historical matter, this is delusional.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When disordered eating becomes severe, patients can be hospitalized.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2026
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Data on sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea or sleep-disordered breathing, were not available.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The emergence of Kristian’s faintly sociopathic nature is mirrored in his burgeoning artistic vision.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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As Tony slips into sociopathic self-preservation in the series' waning days, his love for his children provides his last link to humanity.—
Dan Snierson,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Especially at decibel-delirious Lumen Field in Seattle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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He is denied both the company of the living and the serenity of death, a lost, delirious soul who fails to anchor himself anywhere.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Schizophrenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schizophrenic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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