in one's right mind

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in one's right mind

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  1. idiomatic Thinking clearly, sensibly, and reasonably. “[…] Is Mike Hartley in his right mind, do you think, sir?” inquired Sweeting, simply. “Can’t tell, Davy; he may be crazed or he may be only crafty—or, perhaps, a little of both.”

    Similar: sane

Opposite: out of one's mind

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@misc{in_one_s_right_mind_2026,
  title = {in one's right mind},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20one's%20right%20mind},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}