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
Foster families must provide a healthy, safe environment for cats, taking them to veterinarian appointments and adoption centers, and offering socialization, cuddles, exercise, and mental stimulation.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
This event mixes fun with purpose, focusing on mental wellness and community connection.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Use your own art to hit a mental reset button and return to your tasks with a fresh perspective.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
With her lawsuit, Ball is seeking damages for her injuries, pain and suffering, lost earnings, disfigurement, mental anguish and more, the complaint shows.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
This event mixes fun with purpose, focusing on mental wellness and community connection.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Use your own art to hit a mental reset button and return to your tasks with a fresh perspective.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
With her lawsuit, Ball is seeking damages for her injuries, pain and suffering, lost earnings, disfigurement, mental anguish and more, the complaint shows.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mental
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Earlier this month, Aviation Week reported Archer had nearly completed internal testing of Midnight and expects to begin Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Inspection Authorization, the final certification stage, in the coming months.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Here's why Americans are claiming Social Security early At a recent internal meeting, a Social Security administrator noted that new benefit claims were up more than 15% in March, compared with the same month in 2024.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
24 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
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The second look channeled her inner angel, featuring a silky camisole, a short set and massive quilted wings.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the director Scott Cooper’s film turns on Landau recognizing that the tracks reflect Springsteen confronting inner darkness—including his conflicted feelings about his father and his fear of his growing fame—and nudging the musician to realize his need for further help.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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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 expandable design gives you extra packing space, while seatbelt-style compression straps help keep your clothes secure and maximize interior storage area.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fox News mad that there are so many old white people in America.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The woman was going to drive him mad.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Doyodkhuu says the Mars simulation for tourists could have a similar psychological effect.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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In Jennifer Kent's terrifying psychological horror film, the Babadook is summoned when Amelia reads to her son from a pop-up book about the monster, leading to days of terror.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 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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Veneziale then takes part in the action, dressing up as a maniacal clown.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Mental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mental. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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