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psychotic

[sahy-kot-ik] / saɪˈkɒt ɪk /


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On Tuesday, a psychological expert testified that the defendant displayed no evidence of a psychotic disorder, that he was intelligent, "controls what he says" and shows "few emotions".

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

One day you’re a gentle lover in “Brokeback Mountain,” the next you’re a genius psychotic in “The Dark Knight.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In “Normal,” I am a tough, psychotic local bartender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

At a news conference in April 2024, Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said he received a call from Zimmer that Scrivner was armed and experiencing “some type of psychotic episode” at his Tehachapi home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Maybe it was the danger they had posed, or maybe I was just becoming psychotic, but I didn’t feel guilty at all.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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