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as in dementia
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
his incurable insanity requires that he spend the rest of his life in a mental hospital
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as in absurdity
a foolish act or idea
everyone laughed at the latest insanity from the town eccentric
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as in madness
lack of good sense or judgment
had the insanity to think that taking over a government building in protest of our foreign policy was a good idea
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Recent Examples of insanity
Gein was found guilty of murder, but in a follow-up proceeding was ruled to be not guilty — again by reason of insanity.
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Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Robinson is bringing his particular brand of insanity to us in a new way, thanks to this new half-hour comedy series about a man who starts investigating a far-reaching conspiracy after a humiliating incident at work.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Well, that, of course, is insanity and women have the same rights that men do.
—Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Defense attorneys for Bryce Winnecke have informed the court of plans to make an insanity defense.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insanity
Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Robinson is bringing his particular brand of insanity to us in a new way, thanks to this new half-hour comedy series about a man who starts investigating a far-reaching conspiracy after a humiliating incident at work.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Well, that, of course, is insanity and women have the same rights that men do.
—Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Defense attorneys for Bryce Winnecke have informed the court of plans to make an insanity defense.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insanity
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Seeing no future in fast food, Siemiatkowski took jobs as a dementia caretaker, school teacher, and eventually an internet subscription telemarketer.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Vision may be impacted and the sufferer will demonstrate symptoms of dementia before, ultimately, losing the ability to perform basic functions like eating, swallowing and breathing.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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In terms that viewers of the original series might understand, Esmeralda falls somewhere between the tyranny of Michael Scott, the absurdity of Dwight Schrute, and the self-involvement of Kelly Kapoor with a particular charisma that only Impacciatore could pull off.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Still, Daniels and Koman drew on real research to capture the rhythms and absurdities of newsroom life.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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To give you an idea of this madness, take a look at the photo at the top.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … DAVID MARCUS – Progressive madness killed Charlie Kirk, a once-in-a-generation leader.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The race to find her killer and resulting city-wide hysteria captured the world's attention — and the murder remains unsolved nearly 70 years later despite numerous attempts to close the case.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even as the hysteria over the absurdist subgenre has slowed, Mosele said the characters have transcended the digital realm and become an indelible part of pop culture.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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That’s off-the-scale stupidity.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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So in the midst of poverty imposed by the American embargo and the frequent stupidity of their own government, Cubans struggle to eke out a life.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
27 Aug. 2025
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Those who enjoy the simplicity and ease of a hair serum will like Hers’s Minoxidil Solution.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The secret’s in the simplicity—and the rave reviews say it all.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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The unique human ability for speech and language—often impacted by autism and schizophrenia—may also be connected.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Brown had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and suffered hallucinations and paranoia, his sister said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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But my naivete and idiocy about what this was going to take was staggering to me just six months later.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Insanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insanity. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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