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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
They added they trusted their audience to use "common sense" but indicated the videos were fake in their captions.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
There was a common core to it, which was: Use your common sense, man.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
“The common sense of mankind demands that law shall not stop with the punishment of petty crimes by little people. It must also reach men who possess themselves of great power.”
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
She accused the “conceited” doctors of a lack of common sense.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
