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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
Maxwell Thomas Logan, 26, originally pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity for the Aug. 9, 2023, slaying of Andrew Holland.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
In the 1950s and 1960s, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev deliberately cultivated an image of insanity that, at least initially, some U.S. officials believed.
—Roseanne McManus, Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2025
This insanity aside, allowing states to override federal enforcement priorities guarantees that the federal government will have to release or fail to arrest serious criminals to make way for peaceful people targeted by states with aggressive attorneys general.
—David J Bier, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
Toward the end of his frenetic set, though, DaBaby doubled down on the insanity.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
In the 1950s and 1960s, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev deliberately cultivated an image of insanity that, at least initially, some U.S. officials believed.
—Roseanne McManus, Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2025
This insanity aside, allowing states to override federal enforcement priorities guarantees that the federal government will have to release or fail to arrest serious criminals to make way for peaceful people targeted by states with aggressive attorneys general.
—David J Bier, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
Toward the end of his frenetic set, though, DaBaby doubled down on the insanity.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insanity
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Thousands of researchers in my field dedicate their lives to understanding the brain, hoping to develop treatments for learning disabilities, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and dementia.—
Jessica Cantlon,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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The agencies fund critical research in diseases such as diabetes, cancer and dementia.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
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Film Constellation has boarded sales on Oscar Hudson’s Straight Circle, a dark comedy on the absurdities of conflict, and revealed a first image as principal photography wraps in South Africa.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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Why such absurdity in a film about human connection?—
Stuart Miller,
Orange County Register,
12 Feb. 2025
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To halt the madness and ensure a reasonable public discourse, Christians need to be honest with themselves: the election of Donald Trump is the will of the people, not necessarily the will of God.—
B.G. White,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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This absolutely glorious five-second clip from TNT perfectly encapsulates the madness and requires several viewings to fully appreciate its beauty.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The hysteria around getting tickets has grown increasingly intense since McCartney and Bowery Ballroom announced the first show late on Tuesday morning, which sold out in minutes.—
Nick Robins-Early,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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With all the hype, hyperbole and hysteria, that’s what a Super Bowl telecast should be equated to.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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For me that’s always been identity, men, technology, and my own stupidity.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
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Betting against Mahomes in a big game fits in nicely with all the stupidity going around.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Initially, the app focused on simplicity, offering basic filters and a chronological feed.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Her effortless bob complemented the simplicity of the gown and her red-orange lip and nails played well off of the design’s midnight blue hue.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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In the early 1900s, autism was described as a symptom of the most severe cases of schizophrenia, and it was considered a psychiatric disorder for many years.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some of the family try to avoid discussions about schizophrenia.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Insanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insanity. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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