as in sensitivity
the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences
a worrisome deterioration in the acuity of his hearing over the years
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In the months leading up to the showdown, Biden had noticeably pulled back from the media spotlight, a move that only fueled speculation about his mental acuity.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Jean-Pierre and Doocy shared a number of at times combative exchanges in the White House briefing room on issues ranging from immigration, to President Biden’s son Hunter’s business dealings and Biden’s mental acuity.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
He will be remembered for misleading the public on his mental acuity, for enabling genocide in Gaza, for a terrible military exit from Afghanistan, and for inflation.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
Biden planned to challenge Trump in the 2024 presidential election, but withdrew in July following a disastrous debate performance that brought the 82-year-old Democrat’s mental acuity into question.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Jean-Pierre and Doocy shared a number of at times combative exchanges in the White House briefing room on issues ranging from immigration, to President Biden’s son Hunter’s business dealings and Biden’s mental acuity.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
He will be remembered for misleading the public on his mental acuity, for enabling genocide in Gaza, for a terrible military exit from Afghanistan, and for inflation.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
Biden planned to challenge Trump in the 2024 presidential election, but withdrew in July following a disastrous debate performance that brought the 82-year-old Democrat’s mental acuity into question.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Acuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acuity. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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