be psychological

Frequency: 6.59.8 per million words

to relate to the mind or mental processes

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Examples (10)

  • The doctor suspected that the patient's physical pain might be psychological.
  • Many of the problems we face in high-level competition are psychological.
  • Experts agree that the impact of the disaster is largely psychological.
  • Sometimes the biggest barriers to success are entirely psychological.
  • The fear he felt was psychological, a mere trick of his mind.
  • The symptoms were psychological, caused by extreme stress at work.
  • Her reasons for leaving the high-paying job were purely psychological.
  • The advantage gained by the home team is often psychological.
  • Scientists are studying whether the long-term effects of the drug are psychological.
  • The stress of the exam was psychological but it manifested as a physical headache.