insanity
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Isn’t there a saying about insanity is repeating the same mistakes over and over and expecting a different result?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Barabak: A popular expression — which Steyer mentioned — defines insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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
It’s positively demented, but it’s not insanity for insanity’s sake.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Montag's hand closed like a mouth, crushed the book with wild devotion, with an insanity of mindlessness to his chest.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
Vocabulary lists containing insanity
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