common-sense
Example Sentences
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Common sense, street smarts, the ability to communicate with people and have people respect you and like you and want to work with you.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Common sense says yes, of course, but you need a satisfactory way of showing beyond doubt that the player is genuinely injured.
From BBC • May 22, 2025
Common sense would tell you Capital One is not going to lower processing fees across the board just to woo over that 1 percent of holdouts.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2024
Common sense if you believe women are people.
From Salon • Aug. 18, 2023
Common sense told me to walk back and refill it at the pump.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
