saneness

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But in packing every other moment with something wild and anchoring it with a pointless arc about Debbie and Rusty’s marriage, “Vacation” has diverged from the simple saneness and sophisticated, of-its-time satire of the first.

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2015

There was saneness in that stratagem—and yet as Philip looked at the man now his last doubt was gone.

From The Golden Snare by Curwood, James Oliver

"Married Isabel Erskine!" repeated Nancy, who stood staring at him as if she doubted his saneness.

From Nancy Stair A Novel by Lane, Elinor Macartney

Goethe sympathised with Antonio’s point of view; he had in his nature so much of the spirit of conduct, of saneness, of the common reason of the world.

From Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. by Morley, John

But at the sound of the Bishop's voice, for a moment there flashed into his eyes almost the saneness of returned reason.

From The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills by Moore, John Trotwood