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
In Hinckley's case, prosecutors had to prove sanity beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
In Joseph Heller’s novel, claiming to be crazy is taken as evidence of sanity.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The linchpin holding together Wilson Fisk’s sanity is dead.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The Bose QuietComfort remains the gold standard for anyone who values their sanity in loud spaces.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sanity
Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
In Joseph Heller’s novel, claiming to be crazy is taken as evidence of sanity.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The linchpin holding together Wilson Fisk’s sanity is dead.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The Bose QuietComfort remains the gold standard for anyone who values their sanity in loud spaces.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sanity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanity
mind
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Swann, in other words, takes Washburn’s side of the animal-mind argument.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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After losing the first two games of a first-place Palomar League showdown, playing poorly in the second game and losing by 12 runs, Mission Hills High School baseball coach Griffin Teisher said his team had one thing on its mind.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanity. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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