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
Your business will reach new levels of excellence while protecting your team and your sanity.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This is all new territory for Williams, 26, and he has been forced to lean on a number of people — family, close friends, players on rival teams in the Southeast Division — those close to him to keep his sanity at times and have as much tunnel vision as possible.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
The rules change; sanity, like gender, is a moving target.
—Audrey Wollen, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Ra'ad draws a delicate line between genius and madness, leaving readers questioning Sammy's destiny and sanity.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This is all new territory for Williams, 26, and he has been forced to lean on a number of people — family, close friends, players on rival teams in the Southeast Division — those close to him to keep his sanity at times and have as much tunnel vision as possible.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
The rules change; sanity, like gender, is a moving target.
—Audrey Wollen, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Ra'ad draws a delicate line between genius and madness, leaving readers questioning Sammy's destiny and sanity.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sanity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanity
mind
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Keep Curtains Away from Heat Sources The main thing to keep in mind when installing kitchen curtains is to always keep them away from heat sources.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2025
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And never far from mind at these events is the memory of the 2016 Pulse shooting that left 49 dead and 53 wounded at an Orlando hub of LGBTQ nightlife.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
17 May 2025
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanity. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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