insanity
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Klena had performed to rapt audiences, but nothing like this insanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Come to think of it, a two-hour briefing on just that subject wouldn’t have been enough to explain that insanity.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 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
Her attorneys argued she was not guilty by reason of insanity, that she was struggling with postpartum psychosis at the time.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
But his case for insanity was damaged when his former wife, Annie, was called to the witness stand by the prosecution.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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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.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 2, 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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