average person
Example Sentences
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The whole point of a cat-and-mouse tale is to show us how clever the mouse is, but Daniel doesn’t do anything the average person wouldn’t think of.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The point is the feeling his creates, the paranoia that the average person is powerless against such dark forces.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
As Chester told me, “The system is so extensive, it’s impossible for the average person to opt out of” all the means of tracking afforded by TV-as-internet.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
Imagine just being an average person holding that secret.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The average person doesn’t understand that a professional athlete isn’t born, she’s made.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
