common sense
Example Sentences
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In “Walden,” he found constant wonder in the obvious; in “Civil Disobedience,” he mined moral profundity out of common sense.
And an underdog who stayed in the contest in defiance of steep odds and, seemingly, common sense.
From Los Angeles Times
It goes against international law and common sense.
From Salon
They added they trusted their audience to use "common sense" but indicated the videos were fake in their captions.
From BBC
“But he was kind of one of the lighthouses of integrity and common sense and spoke truth to power, but also got the powers to speak to one another.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
