mental faculties
Americanplural noun
singular
mental facultyExample Sentences
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It’s also remarkable, given that I sustained a hard blow to the back of my head, that I’ve been able to speak and maintain my mental faculties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
No adult treats any other adult that way unless they’ve lost their mental faculties or never had them.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025
She now wants to do Pilates after work, and the long hours she spends working and learning legalese have kept her mental faculties in check.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024
Horst said Emerson did not fully possess his mental faculties when he was on the Horizon Air flight and did not consciously choose to put people at risk.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023
"Within four days of running out of food, he'll barely be able to stand up, let alone control a rover. Plus, his mental faculties will rapidly decline. He'd have a hard time even staying awake."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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