mental faculties
plural noun
: ability to think clearly
It was sad to see that his mental faculties had begun to fail.
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Aristotle argued that some people, such as those with mental impairments, were inferior to those with greater mental faculties.
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Monti Datta, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Some Republicans are brushing off any long-term effects of the news of Kay Granger’s mental faculties.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
The spirit of celebration is present as a backdrop for you in the midst of all the other commotion, so don’t forget to stop and smell the roses, even if the messy stuff is demanding a lot of your mental faculties.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
Now, Obama appears to be rolling out that same playbook against Trump, publicly questioning the former president’s mental faculties and advancing age, especially when compared to Harris.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
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Monti Datta, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Some Republicans are brushing off any long-term effects of the news of Kay Granger’s mental faculties.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
The spirit of celebration is present as a backdrop for you in the midst of all the other commotion, so don’t forget to stop and smell the roses, even if the messy stuff is demanding a lot of your mental faculties.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
Now, Obama appears to be rolling out that same playbook against Trump, publicly questioning the former president’s mental faculties and advancing age, especially when compared to Harris.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Mental faculties.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mental%20faculties. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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