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
And some of it is just for my own sanity — some of it maybe will see the light of day in some capacity or not.
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Acting quickly and calmly can prevent further scorching, save your sanity, and sometimes even rescue the meal.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
But the internet does not reward sanity.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
Fahim, now 30, pleaded guilty to the killings on the eve of trial, leaving only the sanity question for jurors.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Acting quickly and calmly can prevent further scorching, save your sanity, and sometimes even rescue the meal.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
But the internet does not reward sanity.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
Fahim, now 30, pleaded guilty to the killings on the eve of trial, leaving only the sanity question for jurors.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sanity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanity
mind
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However, bright, clever ideas also might spring up in your mind.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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With this in mind, researchers ran some simulations to explore how all that jostling for position might have affected the moons of Jupiter and Uranus in particular — and the results suggest that these two planets' moons only survived that tumultuous time because of a giant planet that didn't.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanity. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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