: the quality or state of being sane
especially
: soundness or health of mind
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Examples of sanity in a Sentence
People have begun to doubt his sanity.
She is the mother of six children but somehow keeps her sanity.
The sanity of the decision was never in question.
Recent Examples on the Web
For his own sanity, not all of Jenkins’ project will be Biblical.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
Not necessarily to my success, but to my own personal sanity, to my own personal well being..
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Here’s a bit of advice to help maintain your sanity over the next few weeks until Election Day: Just ignore the polls.
—Ezra Klein, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
While hosting the latest episode of his children’s series ‘Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round,’ his repressed memories begin to emerge, threatening his sanity, and possibly his life.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
Not necessarily to my success, but to my own personal sanity, to my own personal well being..
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Here’s a bit of advice to help maintain your sanity over the next few weeks until Election Day: Just ignore the polls.
—Ezra Klein, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
While hosting the latest episode of his children’s series ‘Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round,’ his repressed memories begin to emerge, threatening his sanity, and possibly his life.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sanity
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanity. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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sanity
noun
san·i·ty
ˈsan-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being sane
Medical Definition
sanity
noun
san·i·ty
ˈsan-ət-ē
plural sanities
: the quality or state of being sane
especially
: soundness or health of mind
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