paranoia
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The result in Beijing verged at times towards collective paranoia.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
"My view is we should prepare for paranoia before the event," Uday Kotak, a veteran Indian banker, told a gathering of industry leaders this week, adding, "We must prepare for the worst."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
“His decisions at trial,” his lawyers argue, were “based on fear and paranoia rather than rational thinking; he would fixate on small details, while missing the big picture.”
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
As the obstacles mount against Kornev, his paranoia grows, leading to fleeting moments of surrealism.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
"Inside the Embassy, life was dominated by a terrible paranoia about bugging: often the staff appeared able to think of nothing else," Gordievsky commented.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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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