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
Apocalypse Now, a notoriously punishing shoot in the Philippines that seemingly tested the sanity of nearly everyone involved and almost cost star Martin Sheen his life.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Commenters questioned her competence and her sanity.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 24 June 2025
Here are today’s scummy front-runners, plus how to protect your cash, pride and sanity:
1.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
For Ojai, Chase collected concerned composers on a quest for a kind of eco-sonics capable of conjuring up the pleasure of nature and, in the process, saving our sanity.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Commenters questioned her competence and her sanity.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 24 June 2025
Here are today’s scummy front-runners, plus how to protect your cash, pride and sanity:
1.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
For Ojai, Chase collected concerned composers on a quest for a kind of eco-sonics capable of conjuring up the pleasure of nature and, in the process, saving our sanity.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanity
mind
Noun
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Keep in mind that buckwheat can cause allergic reactions in certain people (especially in Asian countries), particularly if eaten frequently or in large amounts.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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First, keep in mind that AGI and ASI will have been data trained by the vast stores of human writing.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanity. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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