psych
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I also saw this same dynamic when working on a hospital psych unit as a counselor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
“The Housemaid” initially appears to have those trappings, slowly revealing that Nina is on a steady cocktail of antipsychotics after a trip to the psych ward.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
“You’ve got to kind of, not psych yourself up,” she says, “but you’ve got to fake it till you make it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2025
"Every day I have a call from the welfare team from Channel 4 and I also have access to a psych as well and they're fantastic," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024
Then a sergeant came by and asked me to do a psych referral on a new inmate on V-gallery and paused to check his notepad for the cell number.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
This is a woman who psychs herself up in the mirror and raps to herself, in order to ...
From Slate ● Aug. 30, 2017
“He’s like Muhammad Ali, he psychs out all the other horses,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2017
Before trials, he psychs himself up by yelling “Showtime!,” in a nod to “All That Jazz.”
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 6, 2015
You can also designate a "Fit Song," so at the touch of a button you hear the tune that always psychs you up to go all out.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2012
You fooled the top psychs of the Board.
From Masters of Space by Robert Lee Berry
Netflix is so psyched about generative software that it’s spent the year acquiring an A.I. production studio, launching a different studio for A.I.-animated shorts, and re-creating Gene Wilder’s voice for a Willy Wonka–themed game show.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Soccer fans are psyched, and scammers aim to profit from that, L.A. sheriff’s officials say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
I psyched myself up to argue and dialed the customer service number on the back of the bill.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026
He told the BBC he had "psyched himself" up for his cardiology appointment and that he was upset and angry at the cancellation.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
I asked my reflection, because I’d read about a general who talked to himself in the mirror to get psyched for battle.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
Of course, there are limits to taking a Panglossian attitude and psyching ourselves up in the face of challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
"I knew how toxic it can be. You're psyching yourself up for it, so to hear that you aren't going to need it is just unbelievable," she says.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023
It can be a challenge to find motivation while working without concrete deadlines, but Isaac and Karen share ideas for psyching yourself into a creative routine.
From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2023
His ability to read the room and know his players have helped Daniels coach Joseph through multiple slumps, favoring the less-is-more approach to keep from psyching his kicker out.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
I’ve been outside Kamal’s Hat for fifteen minutes, psyching myself up to knock on the door.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
