in a sense

Example Sentences

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He has always been congratulatory of me, almost proud of me in a sense.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But in a sense, they already have a leg up because they at least have a job.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

“Germany is in a sense returning to old form,” said Graf, the sociologist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

That, in a sense, defines the problem: generational labels aren’t just cute tags we can place on someone to blame them for avocado toast.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Though in a sense the choice had been made already, when I agreed to sail into the unknown with these peculiar children.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs