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also psychologic
as in mental
of or relating to the mind
suffered from psychological disorders all of his life
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Recent Examples of psychological
If bouncing from hotel to hotel is not enough, each tennis match is like a psychological game of chess.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Abrego Garcia's lawyers recently claimed in court documents that he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
Through psychological experiments, economists have proven no human is fully rational.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 July 2025
But the psychological dangers of this behavior are only now becoming clear.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Abrego Garcia's lawyers recently claimed in court documents that he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
Through psychological experiments, economists have proven no human is fully rational.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 July 2025
But the psychological dangers of this behavior are only now becoming clear.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for psychological
Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychological
mental
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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Without supervision or regulation, kids can easily stumble upon explicit material, including violent and extremist content, that can lead to mental distress, desensitization and a warped perception of the world around them.—
Richard Wistocki,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Psychological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychological. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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