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sane
1[ seyn ]
adjective
- free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind:
a sane person.
- having or showing reason, sound judgment, or good sense:
sane advice.
Synonyms: judicious, sensible, reasonable
- sound; healthy.
SANE
2[ seyn ]
noun
- a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
sane
/ seɪn /
adjective
- sound in mind; free from mental disturbance
- having or showing reason, good judgment, or sound sense
- obsolete.healthy
Derived Forms
- ˈsaneness, noun
- ˈsanely, adverb
Other Words From
- sanely adverb
- saneness noun
- non·sane adjective
- non·sanely adverb
- non·saneness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of sane1
Origin of sane2
Word History and Origins
Origin of sane1
Example Sentences
Here’s how to survive and stay sane when it gets dark outside at 5 p.m.
Once that all fell apart, she was shuffled off to a facility for the “differently sane,” as Van put it, and maybe that’s all that needs to be written.
Most people are not capable of such mental gymnastics — not if they call themselves sane, sober and mostly ethical.
American novelist Thomas Pynchon called it “a piece of working magic, warm, funny and sane.”
Right-wing folks will bend whatever I say out of all sane context, but in the end, do they understand that conservatism ought to mean leaving people alone?
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