insane

Example Sentences

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"Insane", "nuts" and "I just don't understand" are the kinds of phrases being used to describe what happened.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

And beneath Louisville’s former Lakeland Asylum for the Insane, a haunted cave system now blocked was a supposed escape route from the poorly-named facility.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2023

The two death registers below contain information on patients who died at Northern State Hospital — formerly known as Northern Hospital for the Insane — between 1911 and 1963, in chronological order.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023

“It was insane. Insane euphoria,” said Elysse, now 18, whose last name is being withheld to protect her privacy.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022

They attempted to rob a grave at the State Asylum for the Insane in Anchorage, Kentucky, this time on behalf of the University of Louisville.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson