mental state
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It also means that many criminal offenses hinge on attributing a wrongful act to the mental state of a human being.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
"We are satisfied that the fear of a likely reimposition of such a restrictive TPIM, and its possibly never-ending nature, had a significant impact on the mental state of Akhtar in prison."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
"A deep scar" is how he explained his mental state.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
But when Irene explained that I’d be speaking Shelley’s words on her behalf, showing her emotions and mental state, I got it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
My own mental state became more fragile when I went to the bathroom and saw blood on my underpants.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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