paranoia
Example Sentences
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"Paranoia is a constant friend of hackers," he says.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
Jared Yates Sexton is a journalist and author of the book "The Midnight Kingdom: A History of Power, Paranoia, and the Coming Crisis."
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2024
The scene had an eerie familiarity, Mohammed said, as if the horrors of the First and Second Intifadas, or Palestinian uprisings, were being replayed: Paranoia turning Palestinians against each other.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023
Paranoia is your protection from losing your hard-earned money.
From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2022
Paranoia was for Moon Girl, not for him.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
Vocabulary lists containing paranoia
"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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