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insanity

[in-san-i-tee] / ɪnˈsæn ɪ ti /


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Barabak: A popular expression — which Steyer mentioned — defines insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

As diet maven Susan Powter proclaimed in the ’90s: Stop the insanity!

From Salon • May 10, 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

The insanity of investing in a new playground when a dozen festering issues make the park unsafe should be crystal clear to one and all.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 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




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