insane

Example Sentences

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But they were also about to prove that they were already better than most humans at making sense of a tournament known for being completely insane, as Ben Cohen and Andrew Beaton write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Another added: "It would be insane to challenge the patient."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

When the Islamic revolution happened in 1979, they said, This is an insane system, a monarchy, that the son of the current guy is the person who’s going to rule until he dies.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

“The reaction has been more insane than I’ve ever seen for any of the shows we ever did with Brian,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Mrs. Windermere looked at him the way an insane woman who has been locked in an attic for a great many years would look at him.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt