How to Use psychological in a Sentence

psychological

adjective
  • The actor said the psychological strain of the role took a toll on him mentally.
    USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
  • So there's gross-out stuff with the worms, ghostly things, psychological thriller type of stuff, etc.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Bartley spoke with The Times about how her crew keeps Olympic athletes in top psychological shape, and what the rest of us can learn from them.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
  • This is a sign that the workplace may not have a culture of psychological safety.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 11 May 2023
  • Then there is the psychological effect and the stress of displacement.
    Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Because the first film was about the after and way after, and this film is more about being in this psychological state.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2024
  • From a psychological standpoint, too, this is a moment for letting go of the past.
    Vivianne Crowley, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Stop the psychological trauma of adjusting to time changes twice a year.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
  • In fact, the mark that acne leaves can be long-lasting; not just in terms of physical scars, but in psychological wounds.
    María Quiles, Vogue, 16 July 2024
  • While on the run, the relationship between the women heats up in this psychological thriller.
    Lydia Wang, Women's Health, 5 June 2023
  • On a psychological level, the slice of pizza just might be the thing that pushes you to keep going instead of turning back.
    Krista Diamond, Longreads, 30 May 2024
  • The physical and psychological effects of the explosion will linger for a long time, the workers said.
    Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
  • Lily James and Armie Hammer star in this psychological thriller.
    Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
  • On a more psychological and emotional level, birthing makeup can be a form of self-care for some.
    Audrey Noble, Allure, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The pair met on the set of the psychological horror film Frozen (2010), on which Wasdin was an assistant director.
    Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Was there any special psychological or other support to ensure a safe and free space for all the creatives?
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Directed by Alexandre Aja, this new psychological thriller tells the story of a mother—played by Berry—and her twin sons.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 16 May 2024
  • The constant feeling of anger and psychological distress due to the ongoing heat is taking its toll.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
  • State of play: Redstone has been quietly co-producing a new psychological thriller, Job, for the past few months.
    Sara Fischer, Axios, 15 July 2024
  • For those who are left behind to care indefinitely for these creations, the psychological costs may be too much to bear.
    Tamara Kneese, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The film is a psychological thriller about a woman who probes a romance scam that appears to involve her father and may involve a series of murders.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But Kent, Davis, and Wiseman manage to turn it into a compelling and moving psychological thriller, where the real villain turns out to be grief.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Then there was the psychological boost her absence provided Ireland, which was out to cause an upset in its first appearance at the World Cup.
    James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • The psychological safety needs that came to the forefront during the pandemic aren’t going away.
    Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Tonally, the movie is quite different, being a psychological horror film instead of a campy mystery, but the two movies still have a lot in common.
    Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
  • And all of it is wrapped in an intimate psychological drama involving three people that still manages to hit a number of tried and true sci-fi beats.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2023
  • To recap, the psychological norm for most people is to not be confrontational.
    Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 12 July 2023
  • Still, the simple act of flying drones so close to the nerve center of Myanmar’s military is itself a potent psychological weapon.
    Paul Mozur Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 4 May 2024
  • The hapless but deeply lovable and tragically self-aware Marcelo needs and deserves a psychological makeover, and Naishtat and Alché are too fond of him to deny him one.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Mandi’s Ben is a friend to both and on the team to investigate any potential scientific explanation for the phenomenon the team faces, while Kristen looks at psychological root causes and David considers the spiritual perspective.
    Trent Moore, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024

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