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
Zippy songs can increase mental strain, cause distraction, overstimulate and lead to risky driving behavior.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Eddie Redmayne is not the first actor to win an Oscar for playing a man with a physical or mental disability.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
This multifaceted approach supports both mental and physical needs.
—Grey Gardner, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
But the number of people who received euthanasia solely on the grounds of mental suffering spiked from 88 in 2020 to 219 in 2024.
—Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Eddie Redmayne is not the first actor to win an Oscar for playing a man with a physical or mental disability.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
This multifaceted approach supports both mental and physical needs.
—Grey Gardner, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
But the number of people who received euthanasia solely on the grounds of mental suffering spiked from 88 in 2020 to 219 in 2024.
—Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mental
Adjective
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The letter is the most detailed account to surface in weeks of internal negotiations between the White House and top Democrats in Congress.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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The State Police have also begun an internal affairs investigation into several personnel involved.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Slovak adds a chicken-scratch guitar that sounds like Nile Rodgers stuck in a psychotic loop.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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In schizophrenia, one type of psychotic disorder, exercise is believed to be neuroprotective, tamping down inflammation in the brain and spurring the release of chemicals that support and maintain brain cell growth.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The projects that Kelly promised the city earlier this year were among numerous bridge closures shutting parts of inner KCK off from neighboring communities.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Usually an antibody protein known as immunoglobulin A, or IgA, patrols the inner walls of the body’s organs, blocking pathogens from entering cells.—
Charles Schmidt,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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Stewie’s miserable, the other kids are miserable, and even the turtle is miserable… until Stewie begins rolling out his trusty array of devices to take them anywhere in space and time, turning every boring day at school into an insane and surreal adventure.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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But Sean Penn was so out there and insane.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ali Larijani's death, which was confirmed by Iranian authorities, deals a significant psychological and logistical blow to the Islamic Republic, already reeling from the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, whose successor son has yet to appear in public.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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Annie Jenkins & Aduke King — Writer-director Annie Jenkins (BFI London Script Lab, HollyShorts, Theatre503) and producer Aduke King (BFI London Film Festival programmer) develop Ripe, a psychological body horror exploring masculinity and inheritance.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Local bookstores were, at the time, folding en masse, and people were mad about the growing predominance of chain retail.—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even conservatives are mad, writes columnist Anita Chabria.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The company said work at Galeton Elementary School included extensive cleaning of the interior, exterior, playground equipment and the removal of gravel and mulch.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in coastal areas likely peaked on Tuesday, but the heat will intensify in valley and interior areas through Friday, before noticeably falling over the weekend but remaining above normal.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Bones is a pretty stellar action heroine, if only for her rah-rah speeches and her maniacal laughter in the face of men who seek to control her.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even when discussing this premise, his maniacal desire to win seeps through.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Mental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mental. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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