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insanity

[in-san-i-tee] / ɪnˈsæn ɪ ti /


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I buried my head in the sand for a really long time, and it wasn’t until the documentary that I looked back at the insanity of it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The insanity of investing in a new playground when a dozen festering issues make the park unsafe should be crystal clear to one and all.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Companies can spark temporary insanity by just saying some magic words.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

This allows events to balloon beyond our comprehension, and may be preventing us from stopping this insanity.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Hideo lifts his glass to toast the crowd, as if this level of insanity were perfectly normal, and then sits back down to watch.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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