sensible
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At Liverpool, the belief is they have been sensible and responsible with a view to deferred gratification in most cases, but the wage structure is currently under review.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
In her time, and in her opinion, a sensible woman’s paths to financial freedom were limited to hoping for a windfall or making one’s fortune off others’ backs as a madam.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Jim Fairlie, the Scottish government's minister for agriculture, marine and the islands, said bluetongue is "not going away any time soon" and called the restricted zone covering the whole of Scotland a "practical, sensible step."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Perhaps the sensible position lies somewhere between Ms. Noonan’s alarm and Mr. Jenkins’s restraint: Be cautious about the frontier, but decisive about responsible adoption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
It was evident that the sensible decision had been reached to let the two most concerned fight it out alone.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing sensible
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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