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psycho

[sahy-koh] / ˈsaɪ koʊ /


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“Is she right? Is she wrong? Is she psycho? Is she sane? Is she brilliant? Is she all of those things? Or none of them? You can’t pin her down,” Jonas explains.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2026

The film is part psycho kidnapping horror, part shark thriller and part tribute to Madonna’s “Ray of Light.”

From Salon Jun. 8, 2025

"People started calling these young girls crazy, hysterical and psycho," the writer explains.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2024

“No! Bad, psycho governor! No! Sit down! Bad! Stay! Stay away from dogs!”

From New York Times Apr. 30, 2024

“You get to lie around the house all day while I have to go to psycho survival camp.”

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

She remembers feeling "upset" and "lonely" after someone shared one of her posts with the caption: "The psychos are at it again."

From BBC Feb. 27, 2023

“We need a few more psychos on this team,” said one player.

From Seattle Times Mar. 17, 2022

Nesbo’s Norway, like Stieg Larsson’s Sweden, is populated with creeps and psychos of the sort that turn up here in much greater abundance.

From New York Times Nov. 6, 2020

The audacious premise: Even a bunch of notorious psychos can have a good moment.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2020

“I want to be as close as possible! Run along its edges so we know exactly where we are! And maybe lose those psychos while we’re at it!”

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




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