paranoid
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The snoozefest - which involved reluctant traitor James Acaster making faithful Ross Kemp yawn by boring him to tears - meant the paranoid EastEnders star was finally put out of his misery.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The mundane, everyday requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act are a great tool for combating this paranoid strategy for targeting the marginalized.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026
Just because you’re paranoid, however, doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
As I peeled the tape off my picture frames and glanced around the cleaned apartment, I wondered if I had been unnecessarily paranoid.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Might as well let the boys meet,” Mr. Allen says a little too hopefully, as if he’s trying to hide his true expectations, but maybe I’m just being paranoid.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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