Sentence examples similar to lapse into insanity from inspiring English sources
His recurrent lapses into insanity, however, played into the hands of his uncles.
In 1453, when Henry lapsed into insanity, a powerful baronial clique, backed by Warwick, installed York, as protector of the realm.
Further lapses into insanity occurred in 1801 and 1804, thus forestalling talk of marriage for his daughters.
After being released from prison into a dystopian society in which music itself has been criminalized, he lapses into insanity.
The finest Sweeneys show us a man who is deadened; who becomes alive again, in the presence of his razors; and who lapses into insanity in the brilliant tour de force which Sondheim calls "Epiphany".
So did his decline into insanity.
Anna bears witness to the town's descent into insanity.
The picture emerging is of a sad and lonely soul slowly, and publicly, slipping into insanity.
When madmen descend into insanity, it is their own illness.
Retirement saw Pierce lapse into alcoholism.
