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a very serious mental illness in which someone cannot think or behave normally and often experiences delusions
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Recent Examples of schizophrenia
Gaines said he was later informed by authorities that Sommers suffers from schizophrenia.
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Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
However, schizophrenia itself tends to manifest in late adolescence/early adulthood.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
Bristol Myers Squibb : Patience is required with the drugmaker because its new schizophrenia drug, Cobenfy, is still in the early innings.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
More:After biblical debate, Kentucky House backs bill blocking source-of-income bans
Kathy Dobbins, CEO of Wellspring, said Todd’s commitment arose because his oldest son, Sam, suffered from schizophrenia.
—Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for schizophrenia
Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
However, schizophrenia itself tends to manifest in late adolescence/early adulthood.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
Bristol Myers Squibb : Patience is required with the drugmaker because its new schizophrenia drug, Cobenfy, is still in the early innings.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
More:After biblical debate, Kentucky House backs bill blocking source-of-income bans
Kathy Dobbins, CEO of Wellspring, said Todd’s commitment arose because his oldest son, Sam, suffered from schizophrenia.
—Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schizophrenia
Noun
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Emma then revealed Bruce's frontotemporal dementia diagnosis in February 2023.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Caring for someone with dementia is extremely demanding and not a one-person job.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Most people do it while experiencing some form of the socially sanctioned psychosis known as Being in Love.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2025
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In proposing the changes — most of them longstanding requests from Mayor Eric Adams — Ms. Hochul joined a long line of leaders who have struggled to help people in psychosis on the streets and subways.—
Benjamin Oreskes,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Scott delivers a standout performance as Skye, embodying the loneliness, the paranoia, the isolation that comes with both trauma and life in the public eye.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The bottom line is that if The Traitors is going to be a show about paranoia and suspicion, the gameplay needs to really crank up the paranoia and suspicion.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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My remaining neuroses are laser-directed on his well-being.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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And his neurosis with his family makes perfect sense in a way that’s obvious but satisfying.—
Cat Zhang,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2024
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Cyclothymia symptoms are less-intense hypomania and depression that do not meet clinical criteria for hypomania or depression.—
Michelle Pugle,
Verywell Health,
15 Oct. 2024
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In essays, Goodfellow details antidepressant-induced hypomania.—
Michelle Pugle,
Health,
23 Jan. 2023
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However, Todaro is cautious on the current quarter, as the altcoin crash driven by a meme coin mania in January could weigh on February volumes and extend into the second quarter.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images Retail investors haven’t traded stocks this much since another mania took over Wall Street three years ago.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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Despite his confession, Moseley pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the trial for Kitty's slaying.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Smith’s attorneys argued that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity, records show.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
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The decline of global wine sales over the last three years is showing no signs of stopping, and the current economic instability pritendd an even gloomier outlook.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Tariff Strategy Sparks Backlash Market instability has been linked to Trump's aggressive trade policies, including new tariffs on Canadian metals.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Schizophrenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schizophrenia. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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