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sanity

[san-i-tee] / ˈsæn ɪ ti /
NOUN
mental health; soundness of judgment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
common-sense normality prudence rationality soundness stability wit
STRONG
acumen balance comprehension intelligence judiciousness lucidity lucidness marbles reason reasonableness sagacity saneness sense understanding
WEAK
clear mind good judgment healthy mind levelheadedness right mind sound mind
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorance inability ineptness misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding
WEAK
craziness insanity instability madness unsoundness

Example Sentences

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To protect his sanity, he has kept away from his family for more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Instead of sanity being at a quantifiable premium, it is ethics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"The Emperor has no clothes. Or rather, no sanity."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Reality can hurt, but it presents the gift of sanity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Rowan could feel himself growing numb—and while it might have been a good thing for his beleaguered sanity, it was not a good thing for his soul.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman