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 trial is structured in two phases: a guilt phase, now underway, followed by a sanity phase to determine whether Dominguez was legally sane at the time of the 2023 stabbings.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
In California, President Trump has pushed aside Governor Gavin Newsom and has driven the nation’s most populous state toward something approaching sanity.
—Will Swaim, National Review, 6 May 2025
Maintains your sanity and your audience's attention.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Perhaps the city’s current crises—crumbling public infrastructure, intractable civic strife, the President’s attempts to strangle his home town—have reminded New Yorkers of a different period of chaos, when Cuomo seemed a beacon of sanity.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
In California, President Trump has pushed aside Governor Gavin Newsom and has driven the nation’s most populous state toward something approaching sanity.
—Will Swaim, National Review, 6 May 2025
Maintains your sanity and your audience's attention.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Perhaps the city’s current crises—crumbling public infrastructure, intractable civic strife, the President’s attempts to strangle his home town—have reminded New Yorkers of a different period of chaos, when Cuomo seemed a beacon of sanity.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanity
mind
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The thought of sitting out spring practices never crossed star running back Kyren Williams’ mind, despite an ongoing contract negotiation between his representatives and the Los Angeles Rams.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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With January’s trauma still fresh in the minds of many, Verdery said the group is focused on rebuilding with an eye toward safety and resilience.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
29 May 2025
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanity. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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