: the quality or state of being sane
especially
: soundness or health of mind
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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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Du Maurier makes good use of many of the usual tropes of the Gothic genre, especially uncanny doubling: Relentlessly and unfavorably compared to the Manderley estate’s bewitching former mistress, the nameless narrator is pushed to the brink of sanity by the sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers.
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M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The film follows a fading boxing champion (Pisano) who fights to hold onto his legacy, his family, and his sanity — until the hardest punch comes from within.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
The Pentagon is restoring sanity to the US Military.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
The empty notebook becomes not just a symbol of potential but a lifeline to sanity, while the black milk represents not just personal fear but post-memory, an illustration of generations of women who dared to be both mothers and creators.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The film follows a fading boxing champion (Pisano) who fights to hold onto his legacy, his family, and his sanity — until the hardest punch comes from within.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
The Pentagon is restoring sanity to the US Military.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
The empty notebook becomes not just a symbol of potential but a lifeline to sanity, while the black milk represents not just personal fear but post-memory, an illustration of generations of women who dared to be both mothers and creators.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanity. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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