as in mind
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
nearly terrified the daylights out of him with that scream
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Recent Examples of daylights
But that’s not stopping Nicotero from doing all within his power to scare the living daylights out of his contestants.
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Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Playing on parental fears, The Babadook has been scaring the daylights out of us for a solid decade now.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Playing on parental fears, The Babadook has been scaring the daylights out of us for a solid decade now.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daylights
Noun
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Just keep in mind that orders shipping from overseas may take a little longer to arrive and are subject to tariffs.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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Naturally, Farke was not about to reveal his hand in a press conference, but explained what will go through his mind ahead of Saturday evening.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Suddenly a global star, Liu is trying to make big-girl decisions while keeping her sanity.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Getting this flagship setup at 50% off is a massive win for your living room and your sanity.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Daylights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daylights. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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