of sound mind
Americanidiom
Etymology
Origin of of sound mind
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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While she was of sound mind, she had physical ailments that kept her from walking very far — suggesting she didn’t leave on her own.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 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
Your husband would do well to sign a power-of-attorney document while he is of sound mind and has the legal capacity to do so, if he has not done so already.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
There’s no reason to doubt whether Hackman was of sound mind at that time.
From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025
He defined reliable evidence as one would in a court of law: more than one witness, and the witnesses must be of sound mind, not partial or prejudiced.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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