insane

Example Sentences

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“I drove people insane looking at things like how tall Harry Dean Stanton and Yaphet Kotto were,” Nicholson says of the two “Alien” actors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“It’s such an insane thing and it’s out of character,” Ray’s son says of his mother’s arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Maybe we’ve slipped into a quantum superposition where gains are both reasonable and insane simultaneously.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

He said it was "insane" to see it in such poor condition, with the pump and stitches still attached.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“Can you shriek like an insane woman who has been locked in an attic for a great many years?” said Mrs. Windermere.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt