adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
suicidal tendencies
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They failed to inform the prison authorities of the man's suicidal tendencies.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
almost
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I was desperately unhappy, almost suicidal .
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My daughter, now eleven, is reduced to the almost suicidal state I was in.
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It was an almost suicidal occupation.
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Yet the thought of being cooped up indoors for another few hours made her feel almost suicidal .
■ NOUN
intent
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The second group comprises patients who inflict serious injuries on themselves with considerable suicidal intent .
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The overdose did not appear to have involved serious suicidal intent .
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Janet, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, had taken an overdose of paracetamol in circumstances which suggested low suicidal intent .
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Only very rarely has the patient carried out the act with suicidal intent in mind.
tendency
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Its sedative effects were valued, but sometimes progressed to pathological depression with suicidal tendencies , so its use was limited.
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The rumbling row with the unions over ending the block vote is a classic example of its suicidal tendencies .
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There's a strong suicidal tendency .
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But what about the apparently bizarre link with an increased suicidal tendency ?
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Through a series of flashbacks, Judith's past is gradually explored, and you begin to take her suicidal tendencies seriously.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
aggressive/suicidal/criminal/artistic etc tendencies
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In Phoenix any aggressive tendencies were dampened by the location of these agencies within a government structure that frowned on federal aid.
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Its sedative effects were valued, but sometimes progressed to pathological depression with suicidal tendencies , so its use was limited.
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Learning theories have been much more important in positivist theorising about the acquisition of criminal tendencies .
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Most probably, if had not been articulated in times of war these artistic tendencies would have simply been considered marginal.
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The Asiaticus does not appear to have any aggressive tendencies and appears to be equally active during the day and night.
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The rumbling row with the unions over ending the block vote is a classic example of its suicidal tendencies .
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Through a series of flashbacks, Judith's past is gradually explored, and you begin to take her suicidal tendencies seriously.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Had the prisoner previously displayed suicidal tendencies?
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He felt depressed and suicidal .
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It would be suicidal for the senator to oppose this policy.
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Mike often went on suicidal bike rides down Main Street.
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The thought of having to stay in the house all day made me feel almost suicidal .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A suicidal gesture is another, often unconsciously made when help is likely to be at hand.
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But they had troublesome side effects, and overdose could be fatal, a critical problem in suicidal patients.
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Depressive illness can result in suicidal thoughts and there may or may not be expression of intent.
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Feeling mildly suicidal , I crossed McAllister to Fulton, which was bold for any kid north of the park.
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On stage, Gayle Wilson stayed strictly in character as the brooding, suicidal Melissa Gardner.
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There was something suicidal about the whole pretentious enterprise, which Dustin should have been talked down from before he leaped.
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They are being kept in cells under close observation because of fears that they may become suicidal or stage a protest.
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Upstairs, feeling utterly suicidal , Perdita looked round her tiny bare room.