sound mind
Example Sentences
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If she is still of sound mind, she can amend her will and nominate someone else.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Paul did not think his father sought advice, but said he was of sound mind when he signed over his home, paying £3,500 upfront and £211 per year to UWP.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
There are some non-vacation-related items for your to-do list, as well: create power-of-attorney documents while your husband is of sound mind and has the legal capacity to sign off on them.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
While she was of sound mind, she had physical ailments that kept her from walking very far — suggesting she didn’t leave on her own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
But they couldn’t touch him, he told Clevinger, because he had a sound mind in a pure body and was as strong as an ox.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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