mental faculties
plural noun
: ability to think clearly
It was sad to see that his mental faculties had begun to fail.
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Now, Obama appears to be rolling out that same playbook against Trump, publicly questioning the former president’s mental faculties and advancing age, especially when compared to Harris.
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Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
Something that tonight’s cold open heated up with, drawing from the actual interview transcript on both the FNC pratfall and Baier’s questioning of Joe Biden’s mental faculties.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
Those calls were sparked by his dismal performance in a debate against the Republican Trump in late June, where Biden sometimes garbled his words and lost his train of thought, sparking concern his mental faculties were declining.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 July 2024
With his mental faculties set to plummet in the coming months, he’s advised to settle any unfinished business or looming presidential campaigns and find a way to make peace with the life that he’s lived.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 July 2024
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Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
Something that tonight’s cold open heated up with, drawing from the actual interview transcript on both the FNC pratfall and Baier’s questioning of Joe Biden’s mental faculties.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
Those calls were sparked by his dismal performance in a debate against the Republican Trump in late June, where Biden sometimes garbled his words and lost his train of thought, sparking concern his mental faculties were declining.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 July 2024
With his mental faculties set to plummet in the coming months, he’s advised to settle any unfinished business or looming presidential campaigns and find a way to make peace with the life that he’s lived.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 July 2024
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“Mental faculties.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mental%20faculties. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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