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insanity

[in-san-i-tee] / ɪnˈsæn ɪ ti /


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Despite Jane Wickline’s delightfully awkward cringe and Sarah Sherman’s delectable insanity, only one “Saturday Night Live” cast member picks up votes this round.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

I buried my head in the sand for a really long time, and it wasn’t until the documentary that I looked back at the insanity of it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

He maintained that he was suffering from mental illness at the time of the attack and was unable to form the intent to kill, urging the court to acquit him on the grounds of insanity.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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

Einstein’s definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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