: the quality or state of being sane
especially
: soundness or health of mind
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Examples of sanity in a Sentence
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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Some laughed, others politely smiled, and a few questioned my sanity.
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Bianca B. King, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Once more, Fielder will help people prepare for big life events or important conversations using the most elaborate sets and a battalion of actors to rehearse every possible outcome, blurring the lines of reality and sanity in the process.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
The result is my idea of healing and wholesome: steamy and flavorful, with a luscious body from the broken down squash and red miso, and packed with greens (for health) and pasta (for sanity).
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
May 2025 be a year of good fortune with a generous dose of sanity.
—Michella Oré, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2024
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Bianca B. King, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Once more, Fielder will help people prepare for big life events or important conversations using the most elaborate sets and a battalion of actors to rehearse every possible outcome, blurring the lines of reality and sanity in the process.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
The result is my idea of healing and wholesome: steamy and flavorful, with a luscious body from the broken down squash and red miso, and packed with greens (for health) and pasta (for sanity).
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
May 2025 be a year of good fortune with a generous dose of sanity.
—Michella Oré, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanity. Accessed 15 Jan. 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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