make sense of
Example Sentences
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Asked if anyone discussed this with her, she said: "I just had to navigate the system myself and try to make sense of what is going on."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
"We think of these algorithms in nature as an explanation for how organisms will behave and as a way to try to make sense of the world," Navlakha says.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
It seems fanciful to bother trying to make sense of events in “Mortal Kombat II.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
As a system of symbols with its own particular language, astrology can help some people make sense of emotions and events, bringing a semblance of structure to the apparent chaos of everyday life.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
She looked down and waggled a claw, as if trying to make sense of the sensation.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
