common-sense
Example Sentences
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The universities said they "strongly reject" that in-person, timetabled weekend teaching is classified as "distance learning", arguing it "defies common sense".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
For some, the Bayesian framework is essentially a working definition of rationality or common sense: As one learns more, one’s views change—whether about the weather or the deadliness of a disease like Covid-19.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
It goes against international law and common sense.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
There was a common core to it, which was: Use your common sense, man.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
And my own common sense was sending me a pretty strong message, one that at first I didn’t want to listen to because it scared me so.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
