as in mind
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
these working conditions are threatening my sanity!
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Recent Examples of sanity
Get ready to watch another man question his sanity.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
This sanity-threatening quest went on for almost a decade, with Dominique driving her to every appointment and throwing the doctors off the scent.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Her parents, once her safe harbor, are now shaped by mistrust, and Trine wrestles with guilt and a nagging doubt about her own sanity.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
How in the name of sanity (just go ask coaches) was Mater Dei placed in Division 2?
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
This sanity-threatening quest went on for almost a decade, with Dominique driving her to every appointment and throwing the doctors off the scent.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Her parents, once her safe harbor, are now shaped by mistrust, and Trine wrestles with guilt and a nagging doubt about her own sanity.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
How in the name of sanity (just go ask coaches) was Mater Dei placed in Division 2?
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sanity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanity
mind
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Feeling unwell and still adjusting to the weekly grind of the ATP Tour, the Irvine native exited in the first round and quickly scratched it from his mind.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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While helping a small business deploy AI tools or securing land for a data center facility might not make for a thrilling Shark Tank pitch, in O’Leary’s mind, both opportunities could make some 25-year-olds very rich.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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