make sense
Example Sentences
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Can this help us make sense of the dementia patient’s behavior and think differently about them—to think of them, perhaps, with tenderness?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
To make sense of this theoretical point, it’s important to distinguish between stocks’ return while interest rates are rising, and their expected future returns.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Crime reporter Wes Ferguson spent months speaking with Walters, his supporters, and the crime’s victims to make sense of the case’s twists and turns.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Looked at individually, each rule might make sense.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
I will tell you more about it later because this story of betrayal and sadness wouldn’t make sense without it.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
