sane

Example Sentences

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"It keeps me sane, keeps my mind at ease," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“This is the only thing keeping me sane right now,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Is there a way to stay sane and committed in a role you would rather ditch while waiting for a new chance to come around?

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Readers might well feel they deserve a warning too, for sane lovers of literature who read this book are likely to experience fury and even despair by the time they finish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

If he flew them he was crazy and didn’t have to; but if he didn’t want to he was sane and had to.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller