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
The Olympic gold medalist gymnast was used to performing at the absolute highest level, both physical and mental.
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Carole Horst, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The criminal case against the couple has dragged on for years, as Jackson cycled through multiple attorneys and as questions were raised over Samantha Johnson’s mental wellbeing.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
As Black women continue to navigate these realities, mental and emotional wellness must remain part of the conversation.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Mercury moving into Sagittarius amplifies the mental unrest.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Carole Horst, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The criminal case against the couple has dragged on for years, as Jackson cycled through multiple attorneys and as questions were raised over Samantha Johnson’s mental wellbeing.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
As Black women continue to navigate these realities, mental and emotional wellness must remain part of the conversation.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Mercury moving into Sagittarius amplifies the mental unrest.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mental
Adjective
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Richmond Sheriff Antoinette Irving announced that her office had launched an internal investigation and was reviewing bodycam footage to determine the circumstances around the use of force.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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The company will use 15 years of internal data to train custom models to enhance design, planning, and community management across its Saudi developments, Chairman Muammar Alatawi told Semafor.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Norman Mailer achieved a similar thing in his non-fiction novel about Gary Gilmore The Executioner’s Song—although, by the time the book was published in 1979, the seedy, psychotic world of Gilmore and his two girlfriends, Nicole and April Baker, hardly came as a revelation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Since its introduction in 2022, only people with schizophrenia and other limited psychotic disorders have had access to the program.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The major muscles worked include the quads, glutes, hamstrings, and hip adductors (muscles on the inner thigh).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Our hero is also being coveted by a crime boss, and as he gets pulled further and further into this world, Farrell has to show his inner violence and anger breaking through.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The sanity phase of his trial began Thursday to determine whether Nicholson was legally insane at the time of the murders.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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This lockdown is insane & disturbing with what happened during our investigation.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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The exterior is crafted from water-resistant suede, while a thick interior faux fur lining keeps your toes toasty on bone-chilling days.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The defense has had three consecutive solid outings, but the Ravens badly need to add to their pass rush, either with an outside linebacker or an interior defensive lineman.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After 55 years based in Munich, ISPO, one of the world’s largest sporting goods trade fairs and an annual fixture in the sports-mad German city, is moving out.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Elordi's version of the mad scientist's monster boasts pale skin covered in scars, an alarming absence of eyebrows, and ratty dark hair extending past his shoulders.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Traditionally, one of the key justifications for teamwork has been its psychological benefits—the energy that comes from collaboration, the reduced stress of shared responsibility, the excitement of building on each other’s ideas.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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One year after the events of the original, our returning quartet is recruited by the saucy, sinister Professor Oldman (Tim Curry) to spend a night at a haunted mansion, subtly dubbed Hell House, for a psychological, paranormal experiment.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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What's even more disturbing is that the maniacal killer's mask is made of human skin, giving him the nickname Leatherface among horror fans.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Huet succeeds in humanizing Daedone, who had an abusive father and a punishing childhood, and whose motivations come to seem understandable, if maniacal.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Mental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mental. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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