as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment
his dithery daftness makes him unfit for any position but that of class clown
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Noun
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There's so much that can lead a mind to insanity.—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Reiner’s lawyers may plead insanity as part of his defense in connection with a long history of drug use and other mental health disorders.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There is a certain method to this madness, of course.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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What was that madness, to think that this Khomeini character is going to be our solution and our path to freedom?—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Liu’s answer was striking in its simplicity.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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One of the star dishes of Tex-Mex cuisine that shines for its simplicity but exceeds in flavor.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The work makes this absurdity plain.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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This lack of scientific alignment leads to absurdities.—
Rino Ferrarese,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The fact that that happened to us is insanity and craziness.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Thank you for dealing with my craziness over the last couple months.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Daftness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daftness. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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