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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
The whole ride has been absolute insanity, but the JOY is still riding.
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Jade Gomez, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
More:The 18-year-old babysitter charged with killing a family's pet Chihuahua pleads insanity
The dead dogs in the kitchen were just the beginning
Milwaukee police were sent to a home on the 5200 block of North Teutonia Avenue on Aug. 6 by an employee who works in the city's real estate program.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024
Read more about the case:Bullitt County mother in Kentucky seeks insanity defense after charged in killing of 2 kids
The charges follow deputies responding to Lucas' home after receiving a report of gunshots in November 2023.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Oct. 2024
In legal terms, Lindsay’s apparent composure on the day of the killings isn’t enough to rule out temporary insanity, and nor is any evidence of premeditation.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Jade Gomez, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
More:The 18-year-old babysitter charged with killing a family's pet Chihuahua pleads insanity
The dead dogs in the kitchen were just the beginning
Milwaukee police were sent to a home on the 5200 block of North Teutonia Avenue on Aug. 6 by an employee who works in the city's real estate program.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024
Read more about the case:Bullitt County mother in Kentucky seeks insanity defense after charged in killing of 2 kids
The charges follow deputies responding to Lucas' home after receiving a report of gunshots in November 2023.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Oct. 2024
In legal terms, Lindsay’s apparent composure on the day of the killings isn’t enough to rule out temporary insanity, and nor is any evidence of premeditation.
—Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insanity
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Mom, who had dementia, usually went along with whatever Dad told her to do.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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There is no cure for Alzheimer’s, which is the most common form of dementia.Maggie O'Neill, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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On the floor above a woman sweeps the floor, an act of absurdity that doubles as bravery, the whole scene a desperate attempt at normalcy in a world that has become anything but.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Accentuating the absurdity of the gold rush, one of the screenwriters of Mezrich’s project, Lauren Schuker Blum, was competing with her husband, the producer Jason Blum, who was racing to get HBO’s project developed.Simon van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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But Melina always fascinated Lila — the authenticity of madness, untethered from the social mores that dominated their environment, made sense for Lila.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Schedule madness Schools will play 18 conference games.Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
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This yearslong wave of mass hysteria came to be known as the satanic panic.Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Prior to its premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, Bong Joon-ho predicted audiences wouldn’t understand explicit cultural elements in Parasite, a black comedy leaning heavily into class hysteria.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 28 Oct. 2024
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But in Judge’s intentionally crass lament (which somehow becomes more prescient and troublesome by the day), our rampant national boorishness and stupidity was sort of the point.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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The problem lies in the stupidity of the is original spec.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The production’s simplicity ditched the cliches that have accumulated around the play over decades.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Raines believes that simplicity also applies to his politics.Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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By Alice Park October 30, 2024 7:43 AM EDT People with schizophrenia now have a new drug to treat the neuropsychiatric condition.Alice Park, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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He was hospitalized several times for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and often wore military-style boots (like the print found at at least one of the crime scenes).Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Insanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insanity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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