common-sense

Example Sentences

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And an underdog who stayed in the contest in defiance of steep odds and, seemingly, common sense.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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

Most Americans no doubt are relieved by the majority’s common sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The ocean nymphs who visited Prometheus on the crag in the Caucasus spoke only the most ordinary common sense when they said to him:—

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton