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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

The Los Angeles Police Department’s psych test had found him unstable, and the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 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

It's like this monkey experiment Carla read about in her clinical psych class.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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

If you’re anything like me, you’re psyched for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 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

In fact, it’s virtually impossible to tell whether he’s more psyched about “Slow Horses” or being knighted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025

Father is all psyched up to stay here forever, I think.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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

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

“He’s not thinking. We came in together and you can be worried about your future a little bit, what’s going to happen. You start psyching yourself out. I think he’s just playing free.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2021

I know I have to go inside, and I will go inside, but I’m still psyching myself.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner