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insanity

[in-san-i-tee] / ɪnˈsæn ɪ ti /


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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

The jury forewoman, a retired fifth-grade teacher, said in an interview with NBC that Desronvil had admitted he had reasonable doubt, but refused to find Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

And even the go-for-broke performance of Mr. Ribisi, with its barely contained insanity, requires something to massage our sympathies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Couldn’t he see that being cooped up with Grandma when she was going full throttle was driving me to the brink of insanity?

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

They are what allow us to discern, in the daily tide of images and insanities, any meaning at all.

From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 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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