mental faculties
plural noun
: ability to think clearly
It was sad to see that his mental faculties had begun to fail.
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King had diminished use of his mental faculties.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Although until the end of that century dementia was usually seen in older patients, Kraepelin noticed that there were much younger people — 40, 30, even 25-year-olds — who showed a significant deterioration of their mental faculties.
—Amanda Marton Ramaciotti, The Dial, 17 Mar. 2026
The Conservatives, currently led by Kemi Badenoch, slammed Braverman following her defection, characterizing her as an inevitable turncoat and questioning her mental faculties.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
Between President Trump’s declining mental faculties and physical ailments, his inept Cabinet is putting every citizen in harm’s way.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Although until the end of that century dementia was usually seen in older patients, Kraepelin noticed that there were much younger people — 40, 30, even 25-year-olds — who showed a significant deterioration of their mental faculties.
—Amanda Marton Ramaciotti, The Dial, 17 Mar. 2026
The Conservatives, currently led by Kemi Badenoch, slammed Braverman following her defection, characterizing her as an inevitable turncoat and questioning her mental faculties.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
Between President Trump’s declining mental faculties and physical ailments, his inept Cabinet is putting every citizen in harm’s way.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Mental faculties.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mental%20faculties. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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