1
as in internal
of or relating to the mind
a funny mental image made him laugh out loud
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2
as in psychotic
sometimes offensive
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
He's gone a bitmental after his mother died.
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Recent Examples of mental
But for those of us in business and leadership, particularly in creative industries where innovation relies on attention, mental clarity and real connection, the implications are worth watching closely.
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Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
The concern is that whatever AI safeguards might have been put in place are insufficient and are allowing people to incur mental harm while using generative AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s also a mental advantage that comes with having a physical bell cow who wears the defense down.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
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Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
The concern is that whatever AI safeguards might have been put in place are insufficient and are allowing people to incur mental harm while using generative AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s also a mental advantage that comes with having a physical bell cow who wears the defense down.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mental
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The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, cautioned that the talks were in the early stages and that no proposal has been finalized.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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The country is also the site of the Western Hemisphere’s longest-running internal armed conflict, and constitutionally requires all men between the ages of 18 and 24 to undertake some form of military service.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Brown's attorneys had said Brown could at times appear psychotic.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Psychologists and psychiatrists are scrambling to better understand how use of chatbots can fuel delusions and drive psychotic episodes.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Adapted from Bernard-Marie Koltès’s play ‘Black Battles with Dogs’, Denis’ riveting drama gives primacy to her actors – their dialogues expressing inner desires and articulating the broader societal inequities that prevail between those who reside on either side of the fence.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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The new plan ended busing for suburban students, while maintaining the practice of busing inner-city Black students into predominantly White county schools.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Stines’ defense attorneys, Jeremy and Kerri Bartley, say the sheriff was insane at the time of the killing and want his full mental health report – which is currently sealed – released to the public.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Making straight men insane comes with the territory on one of TV’s most-talked about shows of the last five years (House of the Dragon continues to rack up toward 10 million viewers per ep).—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Seek shelter inside an interior room.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Can decades of quotidian contentment really hold a candle to the mad blush of first love?—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Poetry walks with me each step of my mad thinking.—
Rickey Laurentiis,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Here’s the moment Angourie Rice and Mallori Johnson’s characters meet for the first time in psychological thriller Steal Away.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s no shared leadership, no emergent norms, no psychological safety—but also no fear or status dynamics holding them back.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Wisecracking, cackling mini-maniac Teddy was the daredevil of the group.—
Sezin Devi Koehler September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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America’s closest ally was teetering on the precipice of collapse to a maniacal leader, which would give the Nazis control of Europe.—
Doug Most
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Mental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mental. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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