sane
adjective
free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind.
saner
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comparativeof sane.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Before long the two young servants, superior to and saner in every way than their self-absorbed and snobbish employers, are chastely courting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Before her faceoff with Trump, Kelly was known as one of the saner, smarter voices at Fox News—a notable if not breathtaking accomplishment.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Dispatches from a saner time of millennial life like “Up Down” and “Can’t Believe It” landed like an envelope of Instax photos from a half-remembered house party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
A saner, scientific view hails the eye as the second most complex organ in our bodies.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2025
They’d brought so little money that he’d gone on taking mindless jobs like this one at the warehouse, and he’d gone on writing—unreasonably, against the advice of saner people.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
