paranoia
Example Sentences
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Ms. Arno treats the affair with tact, showing how persecution and paranoia can become entangled without becoming identical.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
As the movie amply demonstrates, it took guts for Woodward and Bernstein to persevere with their reporting in the face of terrified sources and their own growing paranoia.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
He later blamed the incident on "paranoia" induced by the medication he was taking.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
In a sign of his deep paranoia, he told Fox News in 2025 he is so afraid of being carjacked that he doesn’t wear a seatbelt, even though carjacking rates are rapidly falling.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
I glance at the door, more from paranoia than an actual concern that someone is listening in.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing paranoia
"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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