paranoid
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Tech companies are growing increasingly paranoid about trade-secret theft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
But their tentative affair is secondary to the complex bond between Ali and Jersey, whose troubled connection with Davis helps Ali understand why her mother is so paranoid about her romantic choices.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
As the old joke has it, you’re not paranoid if someone is really following you.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
It is a paranoid reflex that turns any hint of infiltration into proof of betrayal.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 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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