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

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

Calocane, who had suffered with paranoid delusions and symptoms of psychosis, had also researched "mind control technology".

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Mamá was more than paranoid about giving out personal information.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall