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sanity

noun

san·​i·​ty ˈsa-nə-tē How to pronounce sanity (audio)
: the quality or state of being sane
especially : soundness or health of mind

Example Sentences

People have begun to doubt his sanity. She is the mother of six children but somehow keeps her sanity. The sanity of the decision was never in question.
Recent Examples on the Web Her only choice to save her sanity was to abandon the quest. Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 And, like many others, gardening saved my sanity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Adjust the volume or switch to silent mode to save your sanity. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 What do you guys do to keep your mental sanity outside of the studio with how crazy the industry can be? Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Aug. 2022 As Russian galleries censor exhibitions, many Russian artists are turning inward and painting secret works at home, for themselves and their own sanity, Kuzkin said. Washington Post, 7 July 2022 Two days away from the office can do wonders for your sanity. Mari Carmen Pizarro, Forbes, 24 June 2022 The best parts of the movie take place before all that hell breaks loose, when nerves are more rattled than frayed, and sanity and nuance are still within reach. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 But the private mind is still committed to the sanity and realism that are necessities of survival. Lance Morrow, WSJ, 27 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sanite, from Anglo-French sanité, from Latin sanitat-, sanitas health, sanity, from sanus healthy, sane

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sanity was in the 15th century

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