common-sense

Example Sentences

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Koch has already said she will miss the "teamwork and camaraderie" and the "common sense of purpose on the mission".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“Under this Court’s precedents, not to mention common sense, those circumstances taken together can constitute at least reasonable suspicion of illegal presence,” he said in a concurrence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It goes against international law and common sense.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

There was a common core to it, which was: Use your common sense, man.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

I soon was taught that Pauling’s accomplishment was a product of common sense, not the result of complicated mathematical reasoning.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson