paranoid
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Foreign policy analysts would normally consider distraction to be a lazy and unprofessional explanation for major actions like wars, if not a symptom of paranoid conspiracy thinking.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
Calocane was a mature student at the University of Nottingham when he became mentally unwell, and was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in July 2020.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
A person may also become extremely confused and paranoid, easily upset, moody and irritable.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
“Only the paranoid survive,” added Lake, who is among the leaders viewed as a potential successor to Dimon.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
Making the vain, or rather paranoid, assumption that they might be talking about me, I took a step closer and peered as far as I could risk around the corner.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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