mental image

Example Sentences

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She laughed at the mental image, then made me vow not to crawl into crannies when she wasn’t around.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

It also makes it possible to build a mental image of oneself and use that image to guide decisions and plans.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

Even the mental image of that bridesmaid dress chart is wild.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

Conceit has the same root as conception, a word with a dual role: a mental image or an idea and the beginning of pregnancy.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

I have this sudden mental image of her as a kid, which gives me this tug in my gut that I can’t quite explain.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli