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insanity

[in-san-i-tee] / ɪnˈsæn ɪ ti /


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It’s positively demented, but it’s not insanity for insanity’s sake.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

In June 1982, Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and sent to a psychiatric facility; he was fully released from federal custody in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Only a jury can return a verdict of "not guilty by reason of insanity".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Others have been declared not guilt by reason of insanity, while others are in conservatorship.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Montag's hand closed like a mouth, crushed the book with wild devotion, with an insanity of mindlessness to his chest.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury




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