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
Investigators found notebooks filled with hate, violent thoughts and admiration for mass murderers, showing clear signs of deep mental instability.
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
The actor says much of his mental state at the time was a result of an overuse of testosterone cream.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
In July, a month before the light rail stabbing, Chief District Judge Roy Wiggins ordered Brown’s mental capacity be evaluated before his 911 abuse case moved forward.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
The mental strain became undeniable.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
The actor says much of his mental state at the time was a result of an overuse of testosterone cream.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
In July, a month before the light rail stabbing, Chief District Judge Roy Wiggins ordered Brown’s mental capacity be evaluated before his 911 abuse case moved forward.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
The mental strain became undeniable.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mental
Adjective
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As a discipline, advertising is beset by all sorts of weird internal contradictions, although that’s probably to be expected, given the thankless job commercials are tasked with carrying out.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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What sets Leviyev apart from her competitors is the fact that each treatment is handled with utmost compassion, precision, and a belief that external beauty is a result of harmony between internal bodily functions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Brown's attorneys had said Brown could at times appear psychotic.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Psychologists and psychiatrists are scrambling to better understand how use of chatbots can fuel delusions and drive psychotic episodes.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Chicago, the heroine, Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger), envisions herself in musical numbers, a vibrant inner fantasy come to life.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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One of the fundamental threats to (or from) contemporary culture, then, is the absolute suffocation and depletion of inner life, a massification that stupefies and typifies.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stines’ defense attorneys, Jeremy and Kerri Bartley, say the sheriff was insane at the time of the killing and want his full mental health report – which is currently sealed – released to the public.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Making straight men insane comes with the territory on one of TV’s most-talked about shows of the last five years (House of the Dragon continues to rack up toward 10 million viewers per ep).—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The back interior pocket is a zip pocket for safekeeping lipsticks or ID cards, and the two front pockets are slip pockets ideal for a cell phone or keys.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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The designers were a bit tight-lipped about revealing specific interior details, but as part of the barefoot-living scenario, Boldrini says crew might not be as important as other crew-heavy superyachts.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Can decades of quotidian contentment really hold a candle to the mad blush of first love?—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Poetry walks with me each step of my mad thinking.—
Rickey Laurentiis,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Entrepreneurial well-being is a multifaceted concept defined as the experiencing of satisfaction, positive affect, and psychological functioning.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The findings suggest that understanding psychological factors will be key to designing future robots.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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The highlight of the maze was the children’s bedroom scene with moving furniture and a maniacal clown sliding out from underneath the bed.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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Wisecracking, cackling mini-maniac Teddy was the daredevil of the group.—
Sezin Devi Koehler September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Mental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mental. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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