as in anxiety
a feeling that one does not know the whole truth or that someone else is not being truthful
Each half of the unhappy couple was constantly wracked with paranoia that the other was cheating.
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Recent Examples of paranoia
Developing robust risk management strategies is not about paranoia but preparedness.
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Jim Stevenson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Even this bizarre relationship echoes the era’s confusion and paranoia, with its unchecked consumerism and its sense that corporate society now had a mind of its own, as well as the uneasy role celebrity plays in the whole thing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Compulsion Games' previous title, We Happy Few, blended many influences to riff on 1960s British paranoia.
—PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
The term had the slightly kitschy flavor of other Cold War embarrassments—C.I.A. spy cats and Reds-under-the-bed paranoia.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jim Stevenson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Even this bizarre relationship echoes the era’s confusion and paranoia, with its unchecked consumerism and its sense that corporate society now had a mind of its own, as well as the uneasy role celebrity plays in the whole thing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Compulsion Games' previous title, We Happy Few, blended many influences to riff on 1960s British paranoia.
—PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
The term had the slightly kitschy flavor of other Cold War embarrassments—C.I.A. spy cats and Reds-under-the-bed paranoia.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranoia
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Trump's remarks came as he's started to soften his tone with China regarding tariffs, which have rattled the global markets and stoked anxieties about the economy.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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While immediate inflation concerns have eased, the current administration’s assertive tariff policies are reigniting these anxieties, potentially leading to future economic instability.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The arrests came after town halls across the country have become heated, as constituents from both parties expressed concern over President Donald Trump's swift and far-reaching staffing cuts.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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There is also concern that not all borrowers know their rights or the options available to help them.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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What To Know According to the DHS summary, officers noted eight other individuals in the vehicle and no visible luggage, prompting suspicions of human trafficking.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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An aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is out on leave and ushered out of the Pentagon for suspicion of leaking.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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In response to the verdict, Soulja Boy released a formal statement expressing his discontent and disbelief.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Any author must suspend disbelief at least as much as their readers, and the key to writing for teens is to treat their experiences as valid and important.—
Charlie Jane Anders,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Paranoia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranoia. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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