common-sense
Example Sentences
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They look like extreme long shots when you apply a common sense statistical test to them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Edwards said "common sense would say chuck it in the bin" rather than deliver it after 19 years.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Pretty basic stuff, and statements in line with the values and common sense of the majority of Californians Hilton says he will represent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
"Neither my conscience nor common sense will allow me to stop an election that has already begun," Republican state Senator Richard Cash said in a statement carried by US media.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
When the company “could not or would not, for lack of common sense … follow all the directions,” Leah brought her hosts, and a few more experienced believers, into an adjoining bathroom.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
