Used in a Sentence

insanity

How to use insanity in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for insanity.

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Please, just don't waste it on any more of this insanity.

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Quick take

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of insanity gathered in one view.

noun

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for insanity.

noun

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

Example sentences

1

Please, just don't waste it on any more of this insanity.

2

They're play-it-safe types, and to them, stepping outside the lines is tantamount to insanity.

3

Seriously, this hipster "design" insanity has to stop.

4

A 25-year-old founder is going to think of that stuff as an afterthought, while the 40-year-old is thinking, "kid, if I wanted to take on that kind of risk and insanity, I'd have your job".

5

The idea that someone would be willing to subject themselves to such insanity, or more accurately that an employer would demand it, wasn't part of their world view.

6

Anyway, suggesting people merely uproot their lives seems like the height of insanity, and while many a brave soul do it, I don't think I ever could, not even for cancer-curin'.

7

To literally handicap yourself by 50 percent is insanity.

8

It's always helpful when clients give unambiguous signs of unreasonable insanity upfront instead of hiding it until you're halfway through the project.

9

Under normal situations, on normal topics, I have no reason to talk with them at length and grandiloquence is unjustified....At least part of the problem here is that in the crazy mirror land of the blackmarkets and Bitcoin in general, sanity is hard to distinguish from insanity, there really are key bits of information random parties can have, not everyone talks straight, blackmail does payoff, and there really are hidden millionaires & billionaires walking around in plain sight.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use insanity in a sentence?

Please, just don't waste it on any more of this insanity.

What does insanity mean?

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

What part of speech is insanity?

insanity is commonly used as noun.