compos mentis
Example Sentences
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To be sure, we can’t know how much of any given day the young Mr. Khamenei is compos mentis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
During the lecture, Joan told the students that she was "still compos mentis enough" to make use of the help that is available.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
Talking among ourselves, we debated trying to force the issue by calling an ambulance if he fell, knowing that, for as long as he remained compos mentis, he had the right to refuse medical intervention.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2019
Each of these stories was, in some measure, autobiographical, and each a reassurance that, despite my worrying, I was still compos mentis.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 29, 2019
If anyone proposes another match race between these two super horses,” wrote a reporter after the race, “henceforth, he will be tried in the morning for treason, mutiny, mopery and non compos mentis.'''’
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
