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
President Obama ventured to Maron’s garage in Highland Park, California to discuss race relations and gun violence as well as joking about black helicopter paranoia and taking jabs at Fox News.
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Peter White, Deadline, 2 June 2025
But voters had a clear choice between Harris’ decency and Trump’s demagoguery, paranoia and dictatorial ideas.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
That will require adopting a rational approach, not one based on paranoia.
—James Bacon, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
This was against the backdrop of a growing paranoia over different issues across the company.
—Karen Hao, Wired News, 21 May 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 2 June 2025
But voters had a clear choice between Harris’ decency and Trump’s demagoguery, paranoia and dictatorial ideas.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
That will require adopting a rational approach, not one based on paranoia.
—James Bacon, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
This was against the backdrop of a growing paranoia over different issues across the company.
—Karen Hao, Wired News, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranoia
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When an industry accelerates this fast, anxiety is sure to follow and a growing number of CEOs aren’t asking whether to build with AI.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Survey respondents’ anxiety over unemployment also declined, but a separate measure of employment trends from the Conference Board dipped slightly, reflecting lingering economic uncertainty.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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While the conflict is concerning, radioactivity as a result of the military strikes is not a top concern, nuclear experts say.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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While the full dataset has not been published, the leak already raises concerns over regulatory compliance and consumer protection, especially given the sensitive nature of the firm’s work.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Or indeed there will be suspicions of Russian perfidy - as happened over Syria.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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See Season 7 schedule McDonald's Snack Wraps are officially coming back: Here's when Huge 400-pound alligator captured in North Carolina on 'suspicion of being a dinosaur' A new Lululemon dress is stirring up the internet.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The guy who says 30s are okay, but 39 is actually 40, or the other gentleman who won’t date over 27, and Lucy is just looking at him in disbelief.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
18 June 2025
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Cal, clearly caught off guard, can be heard laughing in disbelief at the intense response.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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“Paranoia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paranoia. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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