26984 words

sanity

2 definitions • 4 examples
1
the state of having a healthy mind and not being mentally ill:

Examples:

He'd been behaving so strangely that they began to doubt/question his sanity.
to keep/preserve/retain your sanity
2
the fact of showing good judgment and understanding:

Examples:

The closer we got to the deadline for action, the more I questioned the sanity of the decision we had taken.
Maybe Jenny can bring some sanity into this crazy situation.

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