sanity

noun

ˈsa-nə-tē How to pronounce sanity (audio)
Definition of sanitynext
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 For his sanity, Gates was convinced his processes were good processes. — Cj Moore, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025 The film, about a young woman’s search for sanity after leaving a psychiatric hospital, will premiere in the festival’s new Berlinale Perspectives section dedicated to first features. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025 Some rob us of our most precious possessions: time, energy, sanity. — Fabiola Santiago, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 Even as European countries put a halt to these procedures for kids, America's medical establishment has refused to return to sanity. — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sanity

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