as in mind
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
nearly terrified the daylights out of him with that scream
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Noun
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Whether the Jedi mind trick played a role Sunday is hard to quantify, but the message was obvious.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025 -
But housing was also on the minds of the organizers.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Apple AirTag Not a weight-saver, but a sanity-saver if you’re forced to check your bag at the gate.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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After being wrongfully imprisoned in a mental asylum, an author is faced with a decision to surrender to insanity or fight for her sanity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Daylights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daylights. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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