common sense

Example Sentences

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Decisions taking too long, celebrations being put on hold while deliberations take place, confusion as goals are given - or ruled out - for marginal reasons, denying referees the ability to use their own common sense.

From BBC

You still need antivirus software, safe browsing practices, and common sense to protect against these threats.

From Salon

Instead, he advocates “common sense reforms and accountability.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, 71 percent of the candidates it characterized as “common sense” won competitive school board races in states like Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania, which remains a key battleground in 2026.

From Salon

So credit the American Society of Plastic Surgeons for restoring some common sense.

From The Wall Street Journal