of sound mind
Americanidiom
Etymology
Origin of of sound mind
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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There are some non-vacation-related items for your to-do list, as well: create power-of-attorney documents while your husband is of sound mind and has the legal capacity to sign off on them.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Although she is of sound mind, Guthrie has physical ailments that keep her from walking very far and needs to take a daily medication that she appears to be without.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
In 2016, Michael sent a cease-and-desist letter to Saks’s management explaining that his mother wasn’t of sound mind and that Kwatra was abusing his position.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
There’s no reason to doubt whether Hackman was of sound mind at that time.
From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025
“This reassures me that I was of sound mind never to have children.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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