- a variation of psych.
psyche
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"Psychedelic means 'psyche-revealing,' or making the psyche visible," said senior author Robin Carhart-Harris, PhD, the Ralph Metzner Distinguished Professor of Neurology at UCSF.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Just 12 years later, the Norsemen administered another hammer blow to English soccer’s fragile psyche, overcoming the Three Lions 2-0 in a 1993 qualifying game that contributed to England missing the 1994 World Cup entirely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
More than anything, the coconut palm dominates the psyche here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
But since his psyche is so fragile, he will not be able to admit that to himself.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
In his earnestness, Dr. Luzan kept delving further into my psyche, plumbing the depths.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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I psyched myself up to argue and dialed the customer service number on the back of the bill.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026
He told the BBC he had "psyched himself" up for his cardiology appointment and that he was upset and angry at the cancellation.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
To me, Jann is a guy that got a lot of people psyched to link arms and write about music at a time when nobody had a place to really do it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
“We’re psyched for five more years with our fans.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025
On the second, their voices seem less psyched, like they thought the explosions would be bigger, fly higher.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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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
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
“When I look at a combination of attributes of a player, I think Micah has no problem psyching himself up to a rage,” Jones said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
Clever on and off the court, Medvedev enjoys psyching out his opponents not only with his combination of impenetrable defense and sneaky offense but with his needling comments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2022
I’ve been outside Kamal’s Hat for fifteen minutes, psyching myself up to knock on the door.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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