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
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
humane treatment of mental patients
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Recent Examples of mental
The job of working in a prison comes with serious mental and physical health risks.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
How to Have a Healthier Relationship With Alcohol Christopher Kahler, PhD, a professor of behavioral and social sciences and director of Brown University’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, stresses that reducing drinking lowers health risk, and can have other mental and physical benefits.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The actual policy changes related to the California Model, the secretary said, are limited to adapting training courses and working to make staff more aware of the mental and emotional consequences of trauma on staff and incarcerated people.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The World Health Organization defines burnout as an occupational phenomenon which is characterized by feelings of energy depletion, increased mental distance from one's job, and reduced professional efficacy.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
How to Have a Healthier Relationship With Alcohol Christopher Kahler, PhD, a professor of behavioral and social sciences and director of Brown University’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, stresses that reducing drinking lowers health risk, and can have other mental and physical benefits.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The actual policy changes related to the California Model, the secretary said, are limited to adapting training courses and working to make staff more aware of the mental and emotional consequences of trauma on staff and incarcerated people.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The World Health Organization defines burnout as an occupational phenomenon which is characterized by feelings of energy depletion, increased mental distance from one's job, and reduced professional efficacy.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mental
Adjective
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He was reportedly chosen following a six-month search that included other internal and external candidates.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was the target of an assassination plot to be carried out by a Polish pensioner who had first been recruited by the Soviet Union decades ago, the head of the country's internal security agency said.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
17 Jan. 2023
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Although it's not specifically built to focus on the inner solar system, its special twilight observing campaigns might be able to catch some of these hidden asteroids.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
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To be self-reliant is to choose the inner vision over outer noise.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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With his shock of spiky hair and adrenaline rushes, Smith turns a corporate villain into a lunatic new-wave frontman.—
Charles McNultyTheater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2023
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The first personality is the lunatic, chaotic artist, with no limits.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
8 Dec. 2022
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The 6-3, 315-pound Woods had 28 tackles, including 8.5 for loss and three sacks, in his first season as a full-time starter — solid numbers for an interior lineman. 4.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Originally created in 1976, this piece offers a rare chance to see his language applied to an interior, spatial context.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Amanda learned in like 10 seconds, which is insane.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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If 51% of the population is being so underserved, the ratio to opportunity is insane.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Is our size a psychological influence in our lives like other markers such as race, class, cultural background and gender identity?—
Jane Smiley
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Part of that brand was to label it a ‘spirit,’ blurring the psychological lines between an alcoholic beverage and a THC one.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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But people who might be mad at the thought of gay prince are going to be mad regardless.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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On Sunday afternoon, in a mad scramble that took place fewer than 20 minutes before the first pitch at Dodger Stadium, the Giants and Posey astonished the baseball industry.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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“Mental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mental. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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