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
That's the sound of every woman watching screaming at Parisa to run for her life (and her sanity).
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Want to cruise in calm comfort between stints at the edge of sanity?
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
In the film, Fry stars as Rose, a woman who finds herself in a hotel trying to keep her sanity while being subjected to surreal reminders of her past.
—William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2025
My lawsuit aims to restore just a little bit of sanity.
—Tamlyn Hunt, Scientific American, 22 July 2025
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Want to cruise in calm comfort between stints at the edge of sanity?
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
In the film, Fry stars as Rose, a woman who finds herself in a hotel trying to keep her sanity while being subjected to surreal reminders of her past.
—William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2025
My lawsuit aims to restore just a little bit of sanity.
—Tamlyn Hunt, Scientific American, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sanity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanity
mind
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Maladaptive daydreaming is a form of intense daydreaming characterized by the creation of unrealistic or fantastical situations, conversations, or stories in one’s own mind that are outside the realm of a person’s day-to-day life.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hickman speaks her mind — quick, assertive and, frankly, brave.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanity. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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