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compos mentis

[kohm-pohs men-tis, kom-puhs men-tis] / ˈkoʊm poʊs ˈmɛn tɪs, ˈkɒm pəs ˈmɛn tɪs /


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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

"And I had a man standing over me with a flashlight until about 3am to make sure I was compos mentis."

From BBC Feb. 16, 2020

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

Don compos mentis: Of very stable genius mind.

From Washington Post Dec. 20, 2018

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




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