That was when the persecution complex seized him; not only Kirk, but others, felt themselves in danger.
I used paranoia in its lay sense - persecution complex.
In its author's lifetime the book did a great deal to validate his persecution complex.
He seems to be suffering from a persecution complex.
Oh, dear, she thought, half an hour late, and I get a persecution complex - of course people weren't staring at her.
Sir, we did not advance our return date because of a persecution complex.
It will sound like a persecution complex running wild, if you're through, we'll leave.
In other words, the man has a persecution complex the size of Pittsburgh, which is no easy way to go through a season, or life.
Those Christians just can't get over their persecution complex, can they?
Among his other confessions are the lack of emotional control and something like a persecution complex.
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