in a sense

Example Sentences

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“I’m wondering if, in a sense, it all worked out the way it was supposed to,” Cooke continued.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"This isn't that surprising in a sense, because that is predicted by geodynamic simulations," Wolf said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

They are safer, in a sense: less vulnerable to factual rebuttal and more deeply rooted in personal experience.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

And I really hope that this will materialize in reforms that are long-awaited, in streamlined processes, in a sense of urgency and speed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The Big House was mellow with light, and in a sense, so were the cabins in the quarter, for the flickering light from the fireplaces showed through the doorways—soft, yellowish.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry