as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment
only sheer balminess would possess someone to invest in that loser of a stock
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Noun
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Walter refused to plead not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025 -
Third, and this is key: Do not give in to insanity.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2025
Noun
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As Scott stumbles through a chaotic weekend, Neil proves a ride-or-die friend who may be the only sane voice in the madness of wedding season.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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Once again, the film is about the anguish of losing a loved one and the the desire to connect with the dead one more time, the annihilating madness of grief driving a person to unspeakable ends.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Conduct an internal discovery and simplicity audit.—
Deanna Laster,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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While a game like No Man's Sky, with its procedural generation and ambition, might be more stunning, there's something uniquely charming and satisfying about the simplicity of Astroneer.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The violence is always relentless, always builds, to a point of absurdity, where exaggeration becomes the point, and the joke.—
Armond White,
National Review,
11 June 2025
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Of all the absurdity in these films, that’s your issue?—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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