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
David Nasaw delves into the physical and mental trauma of the Second World War.
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Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Empowering people with mental wellness tools can restore a sense of control over their health and lives.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Hiking With Dogs Walking your dogs and taking them on hikes has been proven to be beneficial for both owners and canines by improving mental and physical health.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Though celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and Meghan Trainor have promoted implants, with the latter emphasizing how the procedure improved her body image, others have been open about undergoing removal due to various mental and physical impacts.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Empowering people with mental wellness tools can restore a sense of control over their health and lives.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Hiking With Dogs Walking your dogs and taking them on hikes has been proven to be beneficial for both owners and canines by improving mental and physical health.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Though celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and Meghan Trainor have promoted implants, with the latter emphasizing how the procedure improved her body image, others have been open about undergoing removal due to various mental and physical impacts.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mental
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The report cited internal documents showing Salesforce pitching itself as a tool to boost hiring for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which seeks to ramp up deportations across the country, and suggesting how AI could help evaluate tips and improve ICE investigations.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Indiana 50501 protest group disbanded due to internal infighting.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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Austin Butler’s character, the psychotic conspiracy theorist, was hysterical.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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This might sound ridiculous to anyone outside the hive, but Swift actively encourages this kind of analysis and listicle-bait with borderline psychotic schemes.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 Oct. 2025
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Participants will receive a large pumpkin, carving tools and inspiration for finding their inner artist.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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My inner spirit jumped back out of me and stood next to the judge at the bench.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Despite being found guilty, Gein was also declared insane and unable to stand trial.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Sony Bravia 8 II 65-inch Smart TV is a living room flex with its insane color, crisp contrast, and movie-theater-like sound.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The location was formerly an interior store called Ochre.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Whether these experienced hands can keep up with their mad scientists is less clear.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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David’s flagship product is an almost Frankensteinian creation, more mad scientist than culinary.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in the interview, the Oscar winner explained how her role as Grace alongside Pattinson's Jackson came about in the psychological drama, which is an adaptation of Ariana Harwicz’s 2017 novel about a new mother who develops postpartum depression and enters psychosis.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Leaders who model resilience and create environments of psychological safety establish foundations for innovation, excellence and retention.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Plus, Jeremiah had to still be winded by busting out that extended dance remix of his maniacal villain laugh from back on the beach.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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In a desperate attempt to stop The Entity, President Erika Sloane (Angela Bassett) locates Ethan, who is now a rogue agent, and asks him to achieve the impossible by finding a way to shut the maniacal AI down.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Mental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mental. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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