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
The sanity phase of his trial began Thursday to determine whether Nicholson was legally insane at the time of the murders.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
As the trial shifts into the sanity phase, the burden of proof moves from the prosecution to the defense.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
As a result, Laz is led down a winding path of cold cases that threaten to unravel his sanity.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The film’s more compelling moments reflect the rich uncertainty that Polly is able to mine from her new boss, whether that has to do with challenging her parental instincts, her lust for life, or even her sanity.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
As the trial shifts into the sanity phase, the burden of proof moves from the prosecution to the defense.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
As a result, Laz is led down a winding path of cold cases that threaten to unravel his sanity.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The film’s more compelling moments reflect the rich uncertainty that Polly is able to mine from her new boss, whether that has to do with challenging her parental instincts, her lust for life, or even her sanity.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanity
mind
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Familial pairs choose the experimental merge for a variety of reasons, including a mother with Alzheimer’s linking her mind with her daughter; teenage brothers, one terminally ill; a man and his pregnant fiancée; a father and his addict daughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Hoyer’s mind, the Tokyo Series represented the culmination of the organization’s long-running efforts to establish connections in Nippon Professional Baseball, highlight the Cubs as a brand overseas and turn Chicago into a destination for Japanese players.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanity. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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