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sanity

[san-i-tee] / ˈsæn ɪ ti /
NOUN
mental health; soundness of judgment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
common-sense normality prudence rationality soundness stability wit
STRONG
acumen balance comprehension intelligence judiciousness lucidity lucidness marbles reason reasonableness sagacity saneness sense understanding
WEAK
clear mind good judgment healthy mind levelheadedness right mind sound mind
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorance inability ineptness misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding
WEAK
craziness insanity instability madness unsoundness

Example Sentences

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Bloomberg defenders questioned the original posters’ sanity and experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

"The Emperor has no clothes. Or rather, no sanity."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Reality can hurt, but it presents the gift of sanity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

It is also why, as Ganz writes, “it’s important both for one’s soul and sanity, as well as one’s politics, not to live solely among the lies.”

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

Mike Burry believed he had to place this bet now, before the U.S. housing market woke up and was restored to sanity.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis