: the quality or state of being sane
especially
: soundness or health of mind
Examples of sanity in a Sentence
People have begun to doubt his sanity.
She is the mother of six children but somehow keeps her sanity.
The sanity of the decision was never in question.
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Against the backdrop of U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance’s jaw-dropping polemic against European democracies at February’s Munich Security Conference, this was a welcome return to sense, if not sanity.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 June 2025
But Verghese, of Stanford University, a physician who spoke of compassion, healing and of life’s brevity, was the chief messenger of sanity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
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All the money in the world couldn’t get me peace of mind, my sanity.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 June 2025
But Verghese, of Stanford University, a physician who spoke of compassion, healing and of life’s brevity, was the chief messenger of sanity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
While these patterns can contribute to reclusive behaviors, many of them help celebrities keep their sense of sanity in a world of chaos.
4.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
All the money in the world couldn’t get me peace of mind, my sanity.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sanity
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanity. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
sanity
noun
san·i·ty
ˈsan-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being sane
Medical Definition
sanity
noun
san·i·ty
ˈsan-ət-ē
plural sanities
: the quality or state of being sane
especially
: soundness or health of mind
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