How to Use sane in a Sentence
sane
adjective- Leaving was the only sane option she had.
- No sane person could do something so horrible.
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My training was the best way to stay sane a lot of days.
— Andy Frye, Forbes, 31 May 2021 -
One of the few things that kept me sane, my way of coping.
— Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2023 -
What are the things that have been sort of keeping you sane?
— Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2020 -
My mom, sister, and true friends kept me sane in the chaos.
— Joy Woodson, Parents, 19 Jan. 2024 -
To any sane person, over-the-air charging is the dream.
— Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2021 -
Here are three of her top gear picks for keeping sane and healthy in the fast lane.
— Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2022 -
Less fear and a saner point of view are the big step out of the depression.
— Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2024 -
The jury ruled that Kemper was sane and guilty on all counts.
— David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 -
Purdue The first year for any new coach, much less the first game, shouldn’t mean a whole lot in a sane world.
— Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023 -
Click here to read about the 6 things keeping Paltrow sane at home.
— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2020 -
The structure of going to work keeps him grounded and sane.
— Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2021 -
With no good answer, no sane lender would have lent against it.
— Andy Kessler, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2022 -
The drink that is keeping me sane in this heat is the iced Bee Happy Latte.
— Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2022 -
Play shows, make music and try to stay sane while doing it.
— Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021 -
After a full season, this is the gear that kept me sane, fit, and planted.
— Benjamin Tepler, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2023 -
And, again, my lessons have been keeping me so sane over these past couple of years.
— Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2021 -
At the end of the day, a makeup bag should keep you organized, happy, and sane!
— Ava Darrin, ELLE, 26 July 2022 -
The kids asked the courts to do the thing that Congress hadn’t: force the adoption of sane climate policy.
— John D. Sutter, CNN, 30 June 2022 -
Hence sprinting up and down the hotel hallway to stay sane.
— Sean Gregory/tokyo, Time, 7 Aug. 2021 -
Keep scrolling for the best buys to keep your baby happy, and a few items that are sure to help keep you sane as well.
— SELF, 15 July 2021 -
But the sane consensus has had a hard time being heard.
— Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2022 -
What’s most important to me is these kids, my health and trying to be sane and sober for them.
— John Canzano, oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2021 -
So, maybe the reading of the book was a little crazy-making too; these did not feel like the thoughts of a sane person.
— Olivia Messer, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2023 -
Texas mother of two Tayo Oredola says fitness has kept her sane.
— Essence, 14 Sep. 2021 -
Again, this is not something any sane person would bet on.
— Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2021 -
The cubes have kept travelers sane through weeks of travel.
— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2024 -
Only then would a sane person attempt to wear them on a long hike.
— Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Feb. 2021 -
This helps prevent burnout while keeping me energized and sane.
— Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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