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Recent Examples of compos mentis Second, and more important, while Biden’s voice may be faltering, and some of his sentences rest incomplete, there is little question which candidate is less compos mentis than the other. Jack Rakove, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024 Too a Real President meeting yesterday largely succeeded in its immediate goal: News coverage showed Trump in the act of president-ing with the air of a man who is, if not a stable genius, at least compos mentis. Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 10 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compos mentis
Adjective
  • The unpredictability makes the U.S. seem less stable, less reliable, and a less safe place for their money, experts say.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Unlike stable volume, which is enabled on a video-to-video basis, YouTube Music's consistent volume is toggled globally.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In other words, could the question at the outset of the novel be applied today to the United States—a bastion of democratic strength being ripped apart by an erratic tyrant? Years ago, in one of his lucid columns, Vargas Llosa described the election of Donald Trump as a form of national suicide.
    Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
  • For a woman who had made a reputation as a lucid, sharp chronicler of the reality of American lives, Didion struggled with the irrational thoughts that flooded her mind afterward.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Such intimidation may be normal in Putin's Russia, not in the civilized world!
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Seeing the color Olo needed specific stimulation to push the vision beyond its normal limits.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For each question, push me to take a clear stance rather than giving a balanced answer.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Which Is Healthier? Sweet potatoes and regular potatoes are nutritious foods that can fit in a balanced diet.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The economic idea that people are purely rational, self-serving beings has been undermined by broad research over decades into psychology and behavioral economics.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Listening to constituents, stakeholders, and community input to make our voices heard at the Council while balancing competing interests of other council members to bring rational discussion and mutual understanding to move ALL of Fort Worth Forward.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Seeding Square is a sturdy plastic template that helps properly space seeds and seedlings for healthy plants and bountiful harvests.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2025
  • As a reliever who started the season healthy, Minter might not need that much time to build up.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025

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“Compos mentis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compos%20mentis. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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