as in insane
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
The identity of the psychotic criminal remains a puzzle.
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Recent Examples of psychotic
In the second episode, Tom spends a night in the local inn, and ends up in a crawl space with the ghost of a psychotic killer clown.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
The film follows a desperate mother struggling with her teenage son’s psychotic disorder.
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Ed Meza,
Variety,
15 June 2026
In that setting, every user will be screened for cardiac issues and a family history of psychosis, and guided through their trip by two professional facilitators who have a doctor on call—and even then, some users experience a psychotic break or profound dissociative episodes.
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Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
The records indicate that Carradine had a history of anxiety, bipolar disorder, severe depression with psychotic features and prior suicide attempts.
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Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for psychotic
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
The film follows a desperate mother struggling with her teenage son’s psychotic disorder.
—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
15 June 2026
In that setting, every user will be screened for cardiac issues and a family history of psychosis, and guided through their trip by two professional facilitators who have a doctor on call—and even then, some users experience a psychotic break or profound dissociative episodes.
—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
The records indicate that Carradine had a history of anxiety, bipolar disorder, severe depression with psychotic features and prior suicide attempts.
—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for psychotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychotic
Adjective
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For example, Fred Again is absolutely doing insane things with the MPC Lives.
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That dwarfs anything the powerhouse Spain teams did in the early 2010s, when the team was known for stringing together an insane number of passes that led to a goal.
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Erling Haaland, Norway’s large, maniacal striker, has several exceedingly Norwegian traits.
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The president as a maniacal urban planner is a white-knuckle ride, with Washington — and Washingtonians — just holding on for dear life.
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Getting mad about missing out on signing Anfernee Simons won’t change that.
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When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved national team's games are ubiquitous.
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This approach is crucial for mitigating downsides and enhancing the benefits of AI for societal mental well-being.
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These holistic mental and physical wellness itineraries incorporate spa treatments and mindfulness modalities such as forest bathing and meditation, private pilates and yoga classes, and food made with organic, sustainable ingredients.
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Which is psycho, absolutely psycho.
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The key figure turns out to be Alex’s mysterious Aunt Gladys, played in full psycho-biddy drag by Amy Madigan.
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That crazy gorgeous Bad Man Blue, and something Harley has called Inferno Gray with Wet Slide Graphics.
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But in addition to these crazy moments and plots, what the World Cup does every four years is put a bright spotlight on the best soccer players in the world.
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Moments later, Haaland suddenly made one of his almost demented charges, at Senegal’s goalkeeper.
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What follows is a deliciously demented cat-and-mouse game between Sky and Dennis.
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Martin Sheen is the Army captain tasked with going on a secret mission to Cambodia to assassinate a special forces officer (Marlon Brando) who's gone rogue and might actually be nuts.
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Gunther went nuts with a powerbomb parade on Zayn and Rhodes until Sami countered with a rollup for a nearfall.
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“Psychotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychotic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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