: the quality or state of being sane
especially
: soundness or health of mind
Synonyms
Examples of sanity in a Sentence
People have begun to doubt his sanity.
She is the mother of six children but somehow keeps her sanity.
The sanity of the decision was never in question.
Recent Examples on the Web
Six goals, seven giveaways, 22 shots and zero sanity.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2024
If so, any life hacks for making fewer enemies while still being a reasonably sincere version of yourself, for the sake of sanity alone?
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The savvy siblings must band together not only to dispose of the body (in a sequence with a solid self-aware joke at the expense of the 1991 film), but also to survive without cash or a guardian — and without disrupting their mother’s sanity.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
The only harm might be to your sanity – cicadas make a buzzing noise that can be as loud as a lawnmower, about 100 decibels.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Woman rejects 'worst name ever' for child, pleads with others for 'sanity' check.
—Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
That’s impossible just now, because border politics have lost any semblance of sanity.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
By the strange alchemy of demagoguery, a brief visit to the surface of sanity annulled years and years of crazy.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Then again, maintaining one’s sanity these days might be a priceless commodity among the coaching fraternity given the numerous potential headaches head coaches have to deal with these days with the transfer portal and NIL spinning out of control.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2024
If so, any life hacks for making fewer enemies while still being a reasonably sincere version of yourself, for the sake of sanity alone?
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The savvy siblings must band together not only to dispose of the body (in a sequence with a solid self-aware joke at the expense of the 1991 film), but also to survive without cash or a guardian — and without disrupting their mother’s sanity.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
The only harm might be to your sanity – cicadas make a buzzing noise that can be as loud as a lawnmower, about 100 decibels.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Woman rejects 'worst name ever' for child, pleads with others for 'sanity' check.
—Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
That’s impossible just now, because border politics have lost any semblance of sanity.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
By the strange alchemy of demagoguery, a brief visit to the surface of sanity annulled years and years of crazy.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Then again, maintaining one’s sanity these days might be a priceless commodity among the coaching fraternity given the numerous potential headaches head coaches have to deal with these days with the transfer portal and NIL spinning out of control.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanity. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
sanity
noun
san·i·ty
ˈsan-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being sane
Medical Definition
sanity
noun
san·i·ty
ˈsan-ət-ē
plural sanities
: the quality or state of being sane
especially
: soundness or health of mind
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