in a sense
Example Sentences
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Even those untouched by the disaster have shared in a sense of collective grief.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
But in a sense, they didn't need to be actively interested in him.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
To that end, he has been returning home in a sense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
But drug research has in a sense moved in the opposite direction: slower and more expensive over time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Some bacteria are only harmful to us when they make exotoxins, and they only do this when they are, in a sense, diseased themselves.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
