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 new guidance, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, is similar to the previous policy statement but cites the latest research on why these breaks are essential for kids’ academic success and mental, physical, social and emotional growth.
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Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The main difference in the last decade or so has been a mental shift, from thinking of animals as utilitarian to companion pets, said Wong at HKU.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Make a mental note of your advancement.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Not to mention the mental energy spent hating someone.
—Dr. Howard Tucker, CNBC, 10 May 2026
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Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The main difference in the last decade or so has been a mental shift, from thinking of animals as utilitarian to companion pets, said Wong at HKU.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Make a mental note of your advancement.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Not to mention the mental energy spent hating someone.
—Dr. Howard Tucker, CNBC, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mental
Adjective
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Saum Poorsaleh, complaints triggered the internal affairs investigation.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Liberal influencers are publicly questioning Martin's refusal to release an internal report on the party's failures.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Thank god because the Special pitch was, said with love to my younger self, psychotic.—
Ryan O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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Leaving people with serious, untreated psychotic illnesses to publicly deteriorate isn’t compassion in the slightest.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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By evening, the Aries Moon stirs private ambition and a stronger inner conviction about what comes next.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Usually shy, the architecture major now channeled her inner Lesley Stahl.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Each progressive Trolls movie has gotten more and more insane.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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To have air traffic controllers or the Transportation Security Administration to go without pay is insane and prejudicial to public safety.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The next steps are psychological consults, a physical exam, uterine evaluation and blood work.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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As the situation spirals into a violent psychological game, Alma must decide whose story to believe.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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These mad scientists then trained a small flock of sheep to recognize four celebrities—Emma Watson, Barack Obama, Jake Gyllenhaal, and the BBC newsreader Fiona Bruce—from their pictures on the internet.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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While Sharpe’s casting was inevitably, and depressingly, dismissed as another sign of wokeism gone mad, the half-Japanese/half-British actor ultimately brings something new to the table.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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Its interior mesh pockets secure your cords and chargers with elastic.—
Sarah DiMuro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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But if the World Cup match, anywhere, involves the likes of Lionel Messi and defending champion Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, or Brazil, Germany, Spain, England or any other world power, the cost will be exorbitant, and met, by maniacal super fans paying the price of passion.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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An encounter with Ivy leads to Ollie touching a glowing pod — a remnant of majestic creatures that look like a cross between a tree and an elephant who are said to have been banished from The Valley by a maniacal Fire Wolf.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2026
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“Mental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mental. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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