- a variation of psych.
psyche
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A bold and offbeat move, it draws upon notions of art and its place in the human psyche.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
“The massive outpouring around her death has really changed the British psyche, for the better,” William said during a magazine interview in 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
"It shapes your psyche and moulds your motivation to fight, so that in critical situations, you know you are capable of something more", said Karyi.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis had pioneered a new brand of comedy, soothed postwar America’s psyche and made a nation laugh again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
But by some old, standing arrangement with her psyche, she elected to feel guilty for having seen it, caught it, and sentenced herself to listen to Lane’s ensuing conversation with a special semblance of absorption.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
Only those stubbornly ignorant to the human cost of actual combat would be psyched to bring on more of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
His father said that his son would have been "absolutely psyched" that the company's new laboratory was being named in his honour.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
I psyched myself up to argue and dialed the customer service number on the back of the bill.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026
And then I’m just psyched that they decided to go with my idea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
They were wearing black headphones, and they were pretty psyched about a triple play.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
Of course, there are limits to taking a Panglossian attitude and psyching ourselves up in the face of challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
"I knew how toxic it can be. You're psyching yourself up for it, so to hear that you aren't going to need it is just unbelievable," she says.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023
It can be a challenge to find motivation while working without concrete deadlines, but Isaac and Karen share ideas for psyching yourself into a creative routine.
From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2023
His ability to read the room and know his players have helped Daniels coach Joseph through multiple slumps, favoring the less-is-more approach to keep from psyching his kicker out.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
Everyone remained silent while I finished psyching myself up.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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Body Language: Psych ("Mind")
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