insanity
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Probable causes of their insanity are listed as fright, love, grief, childbirth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Even so, that wasn’t the peak of insanity this week.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
Being a young celebrity, you’re always going to be pushed toward the cusp of insanity, the stuff that people are going to look back on and cringe not too far into the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Eleven jurors were in favor of finding Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity, but they were opposed by a single holdout who has spoken publicly about being sure of her guilt.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Romantic love was considered a kind of temporary insanity at the time, not a basis on which to choose a marriage partner.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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He loves wooden coasters of yore and high-tech insanities like the X2, with seats out on wings that flip you over and over as you go.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
We will eventually turn it toxic, as we put all of the various cultural insanities under that brand category.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
We will eventually turn it toxic, as we put all of the various cultural insanities under that brand category,” Rufo wrote.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 2021
So maddeningly complex is the system, so many its perversions, that we will take our time spooling out the insanities and inequities one by one in future columns.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 2018
And my God, what reasons did she need to explain these ridiculous insanities!
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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