in a sense

Example Sentences

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It’s had a free ride in a sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

That, in a sense, is the ultimate symbol of what's going on.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

He was, in a sense, seeking to prove that the very creator of mankind was also its greatest oppressor.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley