as in mind
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
these working conditions are threatening my sanity!
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As Kris Kringle garners more attention from locals, a legal battle unfolds, questioning both his sanity and authenticity.
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Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Restaurants are noisier than ever, with each clatter and shout threatening our health (not to mention our sanity).
—Jessica Iredale, airmail.news, 6 Dec. 2024
But this craving for visibility was precariously perched atop fears for his own sanity.
—Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
For her own sanity, Evie ought to take a cue from Nora and just walk out of the play and cut these people out of her life.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Restaurants are noisier than ever, with each clatter and shout threatening our health (not to mention our sanity).
—Jessica Iredale, airmail.news, 6 Dec. 2024
But this craving for visibility was precariously perched atop fears for his own sanity.
—Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
For her own sanity, Evie ought to take a cue from Nora and just walk out of the play and cut these people out of her life.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Sanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanity. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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