adj.
VERBS
▪ be , look , seem , sound
▪
It seems ~ to cut the budget now.
▪ become , go
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He later became ~ and was confined to an asylum.
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He went almost ~ when he heard that his daughter had died.
▪ drive sb
▪
You're driving me nearly ~ with that noise.
▪ certify sb (as) ( BrE ), declare sb
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In 1975 she was certified clinically ~ and sent to a mental hospital.
ADVERB
▪ absolutely , completely , quite ( esp. BrE ), seriously ( esp. AmE ), totally , utterly
▪
The whole idea is totally ~.
▪ literally , truly
▪ almost , nearly
▪ a little , slightly , etc.
▪ temporarily
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She claimed she was temporarily ~ during the attack.
▪ clearly , obviously
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He was clearly ~.
▪ mentally ( esp. AmE )
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He displays a fearlessness that borders on the mentally ~.
▪ certifiably , clinically , legally
▪ criminally
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He is criminally ~, unable to stop himself from attacking women.
Insane is used with these nouns: ↑ asylum , ↑ grin , ↑ jealousy , ↑ laughter , ↑ murderer