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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: , ,
- 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
/ ɪ /
adjective
- sound in mind; free from mental disturbance
- having or showing reason, good judgment, or sound sense
- obsolete.healthy
Derived Forms
- ˈԱԱ, noun
- ˈԱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Աl adverb
- Աn noun
- ԴDz·Ա adjective
- non·Աl adverb
- non·Աn noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of sane1
Origin of sane2
Word History and Origins
Origin of sane1
Example Sentences
“Which would frighten you more? A slave who is crazy or a slave who is sane and sees you clearly?”
Piper seems to be the sane one; she wants to stay in Thailand and spend a year at a Buddhist monastery, far away from her family.
Most sane people believe it will be the tariffs that will lead to the economic downfall that Trump says we are currently facing.
Actor Samuel L. Jackson revealed a trade secret from Bruce Willis that the actor says kept him sane during his five-decade career in Hollywood.
That scene captures a version of leadership that never was but makes us yearn for saner times and a president who valued human life — both foreign and domestic — and could string together a coherent sentence.
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