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insanity

[in-san-i-tee] / ɪnˈsæn ɪ ti /


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It’s positively demented, but it’s not insanity for insanity’s sake.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

In June 1982, Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and sent to a psychiatric facility; he was fully released from federal custody in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Only a jury can return a verdict of "not guilty by reason of insanity".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Others have been declared not guilt by reason of insanity, while others are in conservatorship.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

After a time of sickness to which his wife ministered tenderly, he went back to his business and never again let the insanity of love come near him.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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