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also paranoidal
as in worried
having extreme or unreasonable fear or suspicion
He was paranoid about break-ins and insisted on checking the locks himself every night.
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Recent Examples of paranoid
On top of that, hundreds of aging concrete bunkers, built during the reign of paranoid Communist dictator Enver Hoxha, dot the island.
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
The men are outright paranoid, ducking down alleys or peering out of second-story windows.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
His hysterical and paranoid tenor made this easy to dismiss as excuse-making for his difficulties governing in his first term and his myriad legal problems.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
But the seven former employees the Observer spoke to, including Canty, described him as a vindictive, paranoid and ego-driven boss.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranoid
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Extending safety Kyle Hamilton is likely a top priority for the Ravens' front office, but Hamilton isn't too worried about his contract.—
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That’s a lot of CO2, something airlines are increasingly worried about.—
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Experts are cautious about making predictions, given the many legal and political factors at play.—
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However, few Republicans view the economy as excellent or good, marking a cautious optimism amidst ongoing economic concerns.—
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Under Jones’ careful direction, the Bulldogs do not beat themselves.—
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Effective brainstorming sessions require careful planning and prep.—
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But Gregory remains skeptical, and while Tea might not be my favorite person, the way Dr. G is shifting blame and disrespecting his wife is hard to ignore.—
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Some experts and victims’ relatives remain skeptical that the suspects arrested were the true perpetrators.—
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Atop all this, Floria is charged with supervising nervous, error-prone student nurse Amelie (Selma) — tempers fray as precious time runs out.—
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In the final round, a nervous Castle missed his first four dunk attempts for his first dunk of the round, before finishing with pizzaz on a between-the-legs up-and-under one-handed flush.—
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“Paranoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranoid. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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