sanity
the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
soundness of judgment.
Origin of sanity
1Other words for sanity
Other words from sanity
- non·san·i·ty, noun
- su·per·san·i·ty, noun
- un·san·i·ty, noun
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How to use sanity in a sentence
We did take the time to just drive around town each day, breaking free of cabin fever and trying to keep our sanity.
With real life scares like tanned-ghouls and Boogaloos Bois threatening the sanctity of your sanity — this bop is still great whenever you’re looking to escape the stressors that threaten your sunny days.
Trick Or Treat: An All Hallows’ Eve Playlist For You Guys And Ghouls | cmurray | October 30, 2020 | Essence.comLess cautionary tales than desperate pleas for sanity, “Subsequent Moviefilm” and “American Selfie” join a slew of narrative features and documentaries designed to move the needle during election season.
Movies are rushing to impact the election. Don’t ask whether they’ll work. Ask whether they’ll last. | Ann Hornaday | October 30, 2020 | Washington PostI witness their reckoning with mortality, with the fragility of health and sanity.
Thank You for the 7 PM Clapping, But Camaraderie Is Needed More Than Ever - Facts So Romantic | Ayala Danzig | October 5, 2020 | NautilusThe onset of this pandemic has put a strain on the sanity of many people forced to isolate themselves from friends and family.
People Are Discovering the Joy of Actually Talking on a Phone - Facts So Romantic | Brian Gallagher | September 23, 2020 | Nautilus
You still have to take care of your sanity, your piece of mind.
Goodbye To A Natural Hair Guru: Miss Jessie's Cofounder Titi Branch Dead At 45 | Danielle Belton | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis sanity is slowly unraveling, like the claustrophobic narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart.
‘Interstellar’ Is Wildly Ambitious, Very Flawed, and Absolutely Worth Seeing | Marlow Stern | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut in the long-term, Democrats must do something to pull the debate back toward the center; toward basic rational sanity.
Obama’s New Emissions Rules Will Yank the Climate Change Debate Back Into Reality | Sally Kohn | June 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat is in dispute is the sanity of the judge who sentenced Boardman's husband to only eight years of house arrest.
For my own sanity—as morally discomfiting as it is—I'm planning to play along.
Why We Should Pretend the ‘Game of Thrones’ Rape Scene Never Happened | Andrew Romano | May 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was an acid test of his sanity and he knew as he worked that his reasoning faculties at least had suffered no impairment.
The Man from Time | Frank Belknap LongIt was in her hour of sanity and insight that she had said virginity was the law, the indispensable condition.
The Creators | May SinclairHow destructive to common sense and sanity and everything that kept life running on reasonable lines.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdShe sang the praises of Athenian literature and art and life; there was sanity and clarity, there was balance and serenity!
Love's Pilgrimage | Upton SinclairDuring these three months there were moments when he felt himself perilously close to the borders of his sanity.
The Woman Gives | Owen Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for sanity
/ (ˈsænɪtɪ) /
the state of being sane
good sense or soundness of judgment
Origin of sanity
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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