faculties

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"We're getting close to threatening the root of what makes us human, in terms of social interaction, critical thinking faculties, and developing the skills to operate in the modern world," he explains.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

But it is true that, for progressive education, school begins with the child and her interests and developing faculties, not with the subject matter and its intrinsic nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

No adult treats any other adult that way unless they’ve lost their mental faculties or never had them.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

She now wants to do Pilates after work, and the long hours she spends working and learning legalese have kept her mental faculties in check.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

Thanks to the surreptitious prayers of the women and children, as he himself admitted, he was alive and well and in full possession of his faculties, including his sense of humor.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende