How to Use sanity in a Sentence

sanity

noun
  • The sanity of the decision was never in question.
  • She is the mother of six children but somehow keeps her sanity.
  • People have begun to doubt his sanity.
  • So the makings for sanity are out there when their time comes.
    — Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Big rigs and the open highway would chart the course back to sanity.
    — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • Sitting too long in front of a screen is bad for your health and your sanity.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2020
  • All the money in the world couldn’t get me peace of mind, my sanity.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 25 May 2025
  • Here’s a list of tips, tricks and tools for restoring sanity to the web.
    — Dwight Silverman, Forbes, 17 May 2021
  • Success doesn’t have to come at the cost of your soul, your sanity or your health.
    — Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Your streaming, your scrolling, and your sanity will thank you.
    — PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Here are five ways to make it to the final bell with your sanity intact.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 27 Oct. 2020
  • The burden of proof was on the defense in the sanity phase.
    — City News Service, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
  • That sanity comes in the smiles, the handshakes, the hip checks, the high-fives and the howls.
    — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2023
  • Want to cruise in calm comfort between stints at the edge of sanity?
    — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
  • That's been a secret to sanity over the past five years of travel for me.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2022
  • That’s why the highest form of sanity is just to be in the present moment.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Adjust the volume or switch to silent mode to save your sanity.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Those things will make a coach question his sanity this late in the season.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The project pushed him to the brink of his sanity and financial means.
    — Zachary Crockett, thehustle.co, 7 June 2024
  • Terry takes the deal, but not without a hefty price on her sanity.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Her passion for the man was to drive her to the edge—some would say well over the edge—of sanity.
    — WSJ, 19 May 2017
  • But the main task now is to win, while still preserving our sanity.
    — Yulia Vus, Washington Post, 25 May 2022
  • Find the tools that give you that semblance of your former life and sanity back.
    — Max Silber, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Taking a break from the day-to-day grind is vital to our health and sanity.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Take some time off because the work will always be there, but your sanity may not.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune Well, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Let’s takes things back to some semblance of sanity for a moment.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Some say this marks the return of some sanity, which is healthy and long overdue.
    — Zachary Small, New York Times, 22 May 2023
  • My wife, Judy, promptly poured the cold cup of sanity on my crazy plan.
    — Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, 14 June 2019
  • Still, there's no need to lose your sanity over the yellow and black insect.
    — Shacamree Gowdy, Houston Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2020
  • On its own, that fact might drive those who loved Nelson to the edge of sanity.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026

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