insanity

That insanity comes when Ron delivers a big presentation announcing the development of a mall in Canton, Ohio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Lawrence, a troubled man who thought himself the heir to the British throne, was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

That argument is different from pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, which typically seeks exoneration and a punishment that includes a psychiatric facility rather than prison.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an "extreme emotional disturbance" -- a partial defense that can reduce a sentence, unlike an insanity plea, which seeks to avoid criminal responsibility altogether.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

There are degrees of obsession, of awareness, of grief, of insanity.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

I wailed, the aggravations, wasted hours and general insanities of technology culminating in that one moment.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023

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

Which, when you think about it, is a pretty logical response to the daily insanities the whole wide world presents, even if we adults have come to take that for granted.

From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2018

Lee said softly, “Couldn’t a world be built around accepted truth? Couldn’t some pains and insanities be rooted out if the causes were known?”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck