: the quality or state of being sane
especially : soundness or health of mind
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.
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The linchpin holding together Wilson Fisk’s sanity is dead. —
Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026 There’s no sanity in [hyper optimization]. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Apr. 2026 The next morning, Altman posted a plea for sanity on his X account, attaching a photo of his husband and young child. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026 The Bose QuietComfort remains the gold standard for anyone who values their sanity in loud spaces. —Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sanity
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Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026 There’s no sanity in [hyper optimization]. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Apr. 2026 The next morning, Altman posted a plea for sanity on his X account, attaching a photo of his husband and young child. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026 The Bose QuietComfort remains the gold standard for anyone who values their sanity in loud spaces. —Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sanity
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/sanity. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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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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