sane
adjective
free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind.
sanest
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superlativeof sane.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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“The sanest way forward — you have to learn how to split yourself up into other selves, like an earthworm,” her mentor advised her years earlier, when she was about to graduate.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2022
Wakefield What happens when the sanest person working in a psych ward starts to lose his grip?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
“Having a therapist has taught me to be less cruel to myself. It’s not like therapy has made me the world’s sanest person; it’s just made me slightly less insane.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
We can look at all of this and hope that our sanest elected officials will use their power to make life better for the whole realm.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2021
My mother’s sanest position is to wear only the necessary parts of the outfit and leave off the rest.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
