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 next morning, Altman posted a plea for sanity on his X account, attaching a photo of his husband and young child.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The Bose QuietComfort remains the gold standard for anyone who values their sanity in loud spaces.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Policymakers can take steps to revive rec sports and otherwise try to restore some sanity to youth sports.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Jury selection for the sanity phase of Fahim’s trial is underway at the Santa Ana courthouse.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The Bose QuietComfort remains the gold standard for anyone who values their sanity in loud spaces.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Policymakers can take steps to revive rec sports and otherwise try to restore some sanity to youth sports.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Jury selection for the sanity phase of Fahim’s trial is underway at the Santa Ana courthouse.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanity
mind
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Carly loves playing hostess, and designs interiors above all with socializing in mind—the conversation pit is one of her favorite midcentury tropes.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Andrillon warned against trying to harness the sleeping mind in the service of the waking world.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanity. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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