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as in spirits
an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power
disturbing, enigmatic paintings that seem to embody the psyche of this brilliant but troubled artist
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as in minds
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
a novel that explores the psyche of a depressed teen
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Recent Examples of psyches
Following athletes from all over the world, this series delves deep into the psyches of those elite competitors who train to be the fastest person on the planet.
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Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
The inability of the people who supposedly loved that guy to express it via the truth caused what may be irreversible damage to psyches everywhere, not to mention the long-term impact on music history.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
But Trabucco Zerán is masterful at plunging the reader into the murky depths of her characters’ psyches and at rendering disquieting acts with sangfroid.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
Retail is one of the most stressful industries, with frontline workers constantly dealing with customer demands and other factors affecting their mental and emotional psyches.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Still, not a lot of it is darkening investors’ psyches these days.
—Larry Light, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
But such moments happen during the film’s lavish musical numbers, which are fantastical projections of the two main characters’ inner psyches.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The Browns have lost three of their first four games, and familiar sensations of dread and misery are creeping back into the psyches of local sports fans.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
The inability of the people who supposedly loved that guy to express it via the truth caused what may be irreversible damage to psyches everywhere, not to mention the long-term impact on music history.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
But Trabucco Zerán is masterful at plunging the reader into the murky depths of her characters’ psyches and at rendering disquieting acts with sangfroid.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
Retail is one of the most stressful industries, with frontline workers constantly dealing with customer demands and other factors affecting their mental and emotional psyches.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Still, not a lot of it is darkening investors’ psyches these days.
—Larry Light, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
But such moments happen during the film’s lavish musical numbers, which are fantastical projections of the two main characters’ inner psyches.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The Browns have lost three of their first four games, and familiar sensations of dread and misery are creeping back into the psyches of local sports fans.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Psyches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psyches. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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