Definition of SANE

Examples of sane in a Sentence

No sane person could do something so horrible.
Leaving was the only sane option she had.

Recent Examples of sane from the Web

Working out was really just what helped me stay kind of sane, because ship life is challenging.

— heeseung kim, Cosmopolitan, "What It's Really Like to Be a Cruise Ship Singer", 3 July 2017
Disney’s BoardWalk allows adults to stroll along the water to Epcot and simply walk in, one of the most sane ways to get there.

— stephanie rosenbloom, New York Times, "A Grown-Up’s Guide to Walt Disney World", 3 July 2017
How to stay sane Everyone copes with traffic in different ways.

— sarah brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "The ultimate guide to living life through 2 months of Brent Spence Bridge repairs", 1 July 2017
At UNC Medical Center, Hales received a series of blood tests, took prophylactic antibiotics, and went through the process of completing a SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) report that documented her physical injuries.

— rebecca grant, Cosmopolitan, "She Told a Guy She Worked at an Abortion Clinic. On Their Next Date, He Raped Her.", 26 June 2017
From a numerical standpoint, what happens next is that the Chiron hits 122 mph about six-and-a-half seconds later and is then immediately hauled down to a sane speed thanks to 16-inch disc brakes that are the size of many cars’ entire wheels.

— marco della cava, USA TODAY, "Review: Bugatti's Chiron supercar is $3M of 'Hold on!'", 23 June 2017
Rafael Nadal, who just won his record 10th French Open, has never scored the tour finals crown, and no sane person would claim this impacts his place among the all-time greats in any meaningful way.)

— douglas perry, OregonLive.com, "Rafael Nadal isn't No. 1, and neither is Roger Federer. What is going on here?", 20 June 2017
Blue's conclusion contradicts that of Dr. Sarah DeLand, the mental health expert hired by the defense, who found that Thornton was not legally sane when the children were killed.

— ken daley, NOLA.com, "DA Cannizzaro won't seek death penalty for Gert Town woman accused of killing her toddlers", 19 June 2017
All at the completely sane prices of $500 for the Android version, or $550 for Windows 10.

— wired staff, WIRED, "Our 12 Favorite Laptops, From MacBooks to Chromebooks", 16 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of sane

Latin sanus healthy, sane

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First Known Use: 1628

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sane Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of sane

wise, sage, sapient, judicious, prudent, sensible, sane mean having or showing sound judgment. wise suggests great understanding of people and of situations and unusual discernment and judgment in dealing with them. wise beyond his tender years sage suggests wide experience, great learning, and wisdom. the sage advice of my father sapient suggests great sagacity and discernment. the sapient musings of an old philosopher judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions. judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure prudent suggests the exercise of restraint guided by sound practical wisdom and discretion. a prudent decision to wait out the storm sensible applies to action guided and restrained by good sense and rationality. a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery sane stresses mental soundness, rationality, and levelheadedness. remained sane even in times of crises