NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

nervous breakdown

noun

Definition of nervous breakdown

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a mental or nervous collapse you're going to have a nervous breakdown if you keep up that pace

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Recent Examples of nervous breakdown Lives of the Saints by Nancy Lemann Everyone in recent college grad Louise Brown’s life is having a full-on nervous breakdown. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Embodied by Maradona, successive Argentinean national teams played with flair and toughness and an element of chaos, often on the edge of nervous breakdown. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026 After suffering a nervous breakdown and being taken care of by Marlon Brando’s daughter Cheyenne in Tahiti, Jones eventually returned to his life as a mogul of music, television and magazines. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026 Some people in Caracas and surrounding areas suffered nervous breakdowns following the events of Wednesday afternoon, compounded by warnings that their homes might collapse. — Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nervous breakdown

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breakdown

Noun

Here’s a breakdown of the streaming platforms offering ABC for Grey’s Anatomy Season 23.

— Sophie Dunne, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
On June 11, WSU’s director of financial reporting asked Masterson for a breakdown of GoCreate’s software costs for the FY26 university audit.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

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