daylights

noun

plural of daylight
as in mind
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities nearly terrified the daylights out of him with that scream

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Recent Examples of daylights Then the two boxers pound the daylights out of each other. — ABC News, 13 June 2026 The former daytime talk show host scared the daylights out of Kris Jenner over the weekend. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 But that’s not stopping Nicotero from doing all within his power to scare the living daylights out of his contestants. — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
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  1. mind
  2. sanity
Noun
  • Specs AccordionItemContainerButton Minimalist and cozy are two words that come to mind when describing the Zixuan daybed, which has a clean silhouette but doesn’t feel sterile thanks to its plump pillows.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Another novel where the author explores how to cultivate the mind, body, home, and social circle in order to propagate creativity, and wonders what happens when any or all elements become fallow or diseased.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of mind
Noun
  • Even when women aren’t being brushed off by the medical system, the sheer lack of education can leave them doubting their own sanity.
    — Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Daily life on death row nearly robbed him of his sanity, Duncan said.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanity

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“Daylights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daylights. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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