as in lunatic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
the identity of the psychotic criminal remains a puzzle
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Recent Examples of psychotic
Consumption may increase manic and psychotic symptoms, and there may be a greater risk of suicide.
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Gary Stix, Scientific American, 29 Nov. 2022
The traditional anti-psychotic Haldol for example can cause severe Parkinson’s symptoms in patients with Lewy body dementia, but not in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease.
—Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
Stories started getting a little more gothic and grittier, the longtime villains a little more unstable and psychotic.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2022
There was also a small, but worrisome risk of being diagnosed with a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia or delusional thinking.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022
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Gary Stix, Scientific American, 29 Nov. 2022
The traditional anti-psychotic Haldol for example can cause severe Parkinson’s symptoms in patients with Lewy body dementia, but not in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease.
—Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
Stories started getting a little more gothic and grittier, the longtime villains a little more unstable and psychotic.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2022
There was also a small, but worrisome risk of being diagnosed with a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia or delusional thinking.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychotic
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With his shock of spiky hair and adrenaline rushes, Smith turns a corporate villain into a lunatic new-wave frontman.Charles McNultyTheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2023
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The first personality is the lunatic, chaotic artist, with no limits.John Bleasdale, Variety, 8 Dec. 2022
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Your voice is insane.Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
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The Republican and right-wing reaction is just insane.Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
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Idiot glee is a kind of sheer joy at the mad fact of the world.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024
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But neither doctors nor group therapy can see beyond a confused and maybe slightly mad person.Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Contrary to popular belief, peanuts are actually not nuts.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
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Nonetheless, April 5, 2022, was nuts.Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2023
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But there was a hint of the maniacal as that finale began, as if the third movement’s eeriness had lingered.Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Hechinger and Joseph Quinn play twin maniacal emperors Caracalla and Geta, respectively.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Williamson said earlier this week that his hamstring is completely healed, but his mental state remains a work in progress.oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023
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Sign up That Torrance pushed Vial and Eduardo to such mental anguish does not surprise immigrant-justice advocates.María Inés Taracena, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
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At first glance, Torres’ debut film seems like a quirky, millennial visual feast about a desperate El Salvadorian and a maniac artist.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
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None of this pays off in any fashion, as potentially interesting plot threads are rapidly dropped in favor of a typical maniac plot.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2023
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.Calie Schepp, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023
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“Psychotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychotic. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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