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insanity

[in-san-i-tee] / ɪnˈsæn ɪ ti /


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Commenting on the review, she said: "Suggesting the programme could reasonably continue with the implementation of a 'safe word', 'panic button' or 'lockable bathroom with an extra bolt inside' is absolute insanity to me."

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

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

Prosecutors questioned the schizophrenia diagnosis and pointed out that suffering from mental illness is not the same as meeting the legal standard of insanity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

I tried to get my mind around this shocking bit of information, but the music and the girl and the insanity of the situation were sort of fracturing my thoughts.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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

The conventional advice column is about gawking at car crashes, delighting in the contrast between the sensible advice giver and the insanities endured or perpetrated by the LW.

From Slate ● Jul. 5, 2016

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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