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sound sense

NOUN
common-sense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acumen good sense insight intelligence judgment logic practicality prudence rationality sense sound judgment wisdom wit
WEAK
cool experience good reasoning gumption horse sense levelheadedness mother wit reason reasonableness sensibleness soundness sweet reason wits
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance ineptness irrationality stupidity
WEAK
foolishness impracticality insanity unreasonableness unsoundness

Example Sentences

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We envisage the monarch intervening with sound sense, while Prince William goes on a Pride march and Prince Charles gives Davos a piece of his mind about carbon emissions.

From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2019

Of course, one could argue there’s not just psychology but sound sense behind our distrust of those who are so intent on doing good for others.

From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2018

He has often been wheeled out by the Australian management during the dark days in Brisbane and Adelaide and he has spoken sound sense.

From The Guardian • Dec. 19, 2010

All have reputations for energy, skill in the air, sound sense.

From Time Magazine Archive

He has been living on miracles and mistakes, on falsehood and foolishness, stuffing his mind with absurdities when he could have had truth, facts and good, sound sense.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany by Ingersoll, Robert Green