suicidal

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Advice from a survivor of suicidal depression: Lean into the unknown.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

“They faced homelessness and near suicidal depression before finding a path that took them through gender transition to a place of real identity, marriage, family and success as a scientist.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

It helps young people identify signs of suicidal thoughts in their peers and provides guidance on how to respond.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

A 2009 study in the American Journal of Public Health found that among immigrants who came from Mexico to the U.S. as teenagers, just 2.3% reported suicidal ideation, compared with 8.9% of their American-born peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Folly, folly, his heart kept saying: conscious, gratuitous, suicidal folly!

From "1984" by George Orwell