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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
Staying positive is a major part of the mental side of sports betting.
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David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The claimants are asking for $10 million against each respondent and said their damages include medical care, psychological and counseling care and pain, suffering and mental anguish.
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Joshua Dougherty,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
Research in science communication, including my own, suggests that people judge scientific visuals using a few mental shortcuts.
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Nan Li,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Caleb and Kayda spend a few minutes chatting in the Say Less nook, and Zach torments himself with mental images of them making out just outside of view.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The claimants are asking for $10 million against each respondent and said their damages include medical care, psychological and counseling care and pain, suffering and mental anguish.
—
Joshua Dougherty,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
Research in science communication, including my own, suggests that people judge scientific visuals using a few mental shortcuts.
—
Nan Li,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Caleb and Kayda spend a few minutes chatting in the Say Less nook, and Zach torments himself with mental images of them making out just outside of view.
—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mental
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Andrew Coffman, an Atlanta employment discrimination and civil rights lawyer, has represented employees and employers and worked as an internal investigator for companies.
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His proposal had underscored the shaky autonomy of the civilian group, which has clashed with the police officers union, city leaders and former chiefs — not to mention internal strife between commissioners — in the decade since voters overwhelmingly approved its formation.
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The drugs brought on psychotic episodes that were destructive, and when his son was about 20, the family made the difficult decision to ask Sean to leave the house.
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In the second episode, Tom spends a night in the local inn, and ends up in a crawl space with the ghost of a psychotic killer clown.
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Each pillow has an outer and inner pillow, offering adaptable support for every type of sleeper.
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Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Quiet preparation steadies your strong inner drive.
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That’s an insane thing to believe.
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And ultimately, the premise of the show is insane horror tropes are happening to boring, normal people.
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Wilde’s 2022 psychological thriller, headlined by Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, descended into tabloid chaos amid rampant speculation over an apparent feud between Pugh and Wilde, plus the romance between Wilde and Styles that allegedly originated during production.
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What at first felt fun — like guiding a sweet wayward child — soon felt like a crazymaking psychological experiment.
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Initially skeptical, Tom becomes increasingly paranoid after a sailor who got lost in the fog essentially goes mad, with his eyes turning white just before dying.
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Relative bargain Please do not be mad at me for relaying this insurance math.
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Sometime before the murder Gonzalez was seen on surveillance video footage moving interior cameras.
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IsoHemp’s blocks, made out of hemp and lime binders, can be integrated into load-bearing structures, and are suitable for both interior and exterior walls.
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The president as a maniacal urban planner is a white-knuckle ride, with Washington — and Washingtonians — just holding on for dear life.
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One of Anthropic’s great strengths compared to its archrival OpenAI is its maniacal focus.
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“Mental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mental. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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