insanity
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“I have worked extensively with issues of competency, insanity and mentally disordered offenders, requiring close collaboration with medical experts and careful application of nuanced legal standards,” he said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Man on Fire” does what thrillers do, accelerating into insanity toward the end of its seven episodes, becoming increasingly implausible, frenetic and rife with coincidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The insanity of investing in a new playground when a dozen festering issues make the park unsafe should be crystal clear to one and all.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
She was reportedly found not responsible by reason of insanity.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Where the unhinged once came to offer their prayers, scholars now gather to research the collective insanity of war.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing insanity
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