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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a mental case" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to someone who is perceived as mentally unstable or irrational, often in a derogatory manner.
Example: "After hearing his wild theories, I began to wonder if he was truly a mental case."
Alternatives: "a lunatic" or "a basket case".
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You're a mental case.
They thought I was a mental case.
That dog is a mental case," she replied.
Because they'll think I'm a mental case," she said.
He turns out to be a prince who is a mental case.
The crucial difference, according to Hertzberg, is that "Timothy McVeigh was not a mental case".
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"I'm not a fucking mental case!" he shouted.
I had just split up with an overbearing mental case, so I guess we both weren't interested in meeting anyone.
From a brave soldier, he becomes a pathetic loner and mental case.
Mr. Snyder recalls a Mr. Zlotko, a Hungarian refugee, paranoid - "a lot, a lot are mental cases that have been dumped" - a man of erect carriage and dog-eared elegance who survived because he seemed not a bit out of place standing for hours in front of a painting at the National Gallery when it was snowing outside.
We cling to the theory of an all-too-well-informed mental case.
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