insane

Example Sentences

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And the core of that story, a man falsely imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit and eventually driving him insane, is unfortunately pretty evergreen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Another added: "It would be insane to challenge the patient."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

When the Islamic revolution happened in 1979, they said, This is an insane system, a monarchy, that the son of the current guy is the person who’s going to rule until he dies.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Tracy has had an insane career but also an insane life, like the accident and coming back from that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

That first night Brian decided he was insane to have come back, insane to have agreed to do it, and insane for sending the plane away with all that wonderful equipment.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen