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as in dementia
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
his incurable insanity requires that he spend the rest of his life in a mental hospital
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as in absurdity
a foolish act or idea
everyone laughed at the latest insanity from the town eccentric
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as in madness
lack of good sense or judgment
had the insanity to think that taking over a government building in protest of our foreign policy was a good idea
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Recent Examples of insanity
Promotional campaigns are nothing new—the studios of old Hollywood sure knew how to put their stars to work for them—but Oscar-campaign insanity is a fairly recent development.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
Without it, the dancers might not have known the insanity of their current moment.
—Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Smith’s attorneys argued that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity, records show.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Despite his confession, Moseley pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the trial for Kitty's slaying.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
Without it, the dancers might not have known the insanity of their current moment.
—Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Smith’s attorneys argued that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity, records show.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Despite his confession, Moseley pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the trial for Kitty's slaying.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insanity
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Regular exercise and movement amp up blood flow to the brain and slow the onset of memory loss and dementia.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Unmarried older adults in the U.S. were less likely to develop dementia than those who were married, according to a new study of 24,000 Americans.—
Carly Mallenbaum,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sure, The Critic had its fair sure of absurdity (one character was from Easter Island and bore a striking resemblance to a moai statue), but the New York in which it was set felt real in a way that Springfield or Quahog never did.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Mar. 2025
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Featuring intertwining narratives of doctors and patients, the film also includes a group of doctors-turned-comedians who use humor to highlight the absurdities of the system.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2025
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Broadway’s spring madness is underway with shows opening on an almost nightly basis until the Tony deadline and the official end of the 2024-2025 season in a couple of weeks.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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The film satirizes the star-making machinery of Hollywood, with Harlow playing a popular actress attempting to find romance amid the madness of the industry that surrounds her.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The hysteria only grew when Flagg, originally in line to graduate in 2025, reclassified and committed to Duke for the 2024-25 season.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Read more What People Think Opinions related to business and economic issues submitted to The Hill: Tariffs may be worth it, but Trump must level with the public about the coming pain Ignore Democrats’ hysteria: Trumponomics is working You’re all caught up.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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These deaths come on the heels of the equally bizarre and jarring death of Adult Lottie (Simone Kessell) which brings us to four adult survivors dead, though Adult Travis died offscreen (sparking a really fascinating mystery that ended in sheer stupidity and disappointment).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Also helpful is the show’s other winning quality: an enthusiastic embrace of its own stupidity.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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The ambiguity, the exaltation and sarcastic self-parody, the gloom alternating with a yearning for simplicity and even for redemption—all of that reflected the split consciousness of Jews who could never belong and turned revenge upon themselves.—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Or, to be more precise, Marclay’s execution reveals that the concept contains unforeseeable complexity underlying its simplicity.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Multiple studies like this one have identified mitochondrial dysfunction in depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, suggesting that energy failure may be a unifying pathway in many psychiatric conditions.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Antipsychotics Antipsychotics are medications used to treat serious mental health conditions like major depressive disorder and schizophrenia.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Insanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insanity. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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