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Recent Examples of insane After all, Taylor’s finally getting a break after her insane 21-month Eras Tour that basically took over the planet. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025 Lars von Trier’s The Kingdom is a soap opera about a hospital where the doctors aren’t good-looking or vibrating with noble sentiment but generally corrupt or insane. Adam Thirlwell, The New York Review of Books, 20 Mar. 2025 Recovering from fire can require an insane amount of spending, too. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025 Her work ethic and development in the past year has been insane. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for insane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insane
Adjective
  • The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.
    Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.
    Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Quarterly reports delayed by years would be absurd.
    Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • While that isn't anywhere close to of being traded 10 times, being traded in four straight seasons is quite absurd.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Making stupid internet fodder has never been easier than now, with the prevalence of AI image generators making everything from deepfakes to memes.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Much like the stupid prions wreaking havoc in his brain.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Listen to this article The Aurora City Council at a meeting Tuesday is set to consider changes to the parking ordinance that police say will help with the excessive number of commercial vehicles being parked on city roads.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, excessive rainfall from the weekend storms has led to river and creek flooding in areas south and east of the Kansas City metro.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • With his shock of spiky hair and adrenaline rushes, Smith turns a corporate villain into a lunatic new-wave frontman.
    Charles McNultyTheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The first personality is the lunatic, chaotic artist, with no limits.
    John Bleasdale, Variety, 8 Dec. 2022
Adjective
  • This is just one in a series of bizarre events that unfolded on the afternoon of April 19, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The gay man who was involved in Rep. Nancy Mace’s viral meltdown at an Ulta Beauty store is speaking out about the bizarre incident.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.
    Calie Schepp, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • The incident seemed to be an example of hazing or, if not, some sort of extreme prank, Fitzpatrick said.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 1 May 2025
  • The price of coffee beans has already been rising due to crop losses from the extreme weather events of a changing climate, as well as geopolitical uncertainty.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Insane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insane. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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