mental faculties

plural noun

: ability to think clearly

It was sad to see that his mental faculties had begun to fail.

Examples of mental faculties in a Sentence

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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

Perhaps there’s something appealing, after Biden mumbled and stumbled through last week’s debate, about a Democratic candidate who can say something kinda loopy-sounding without everyone worrying that her mental faculties are expiring in real time. —Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 3 July 2024

Perhaps Robert Hur wanted to appear evenhanded and nonpartisan by absolving Biden but criticizing his mental faculties. —Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024