paranoid
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But their tentative affair is secondary to the complex bond between Ali and Jersey, whose troubled connection with Davis helps Ali understand why her mother is so paranoid about her romantic choices.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
What if the crazy paranoid fringe was in fact the vanguard?”
From Salon • May 26, 2026
Elias told the inquiry he only learned of his brother's paranoid schizophrenia diagnosis in October 2023, four months after the killings.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
As the old joke has it, you’re not paranoid if someone is really following you.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
He became depressed and paranoid and accused son John of orchestrating a “coup” to remove him from the firm.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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