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
His father succeeded in a sense: “He built something that, you know, fooled everybody.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
But in a sense, they already have a leg up because they at least have a job.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
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
Their movement into power will be, in a sense, only a part of the global movement toward opportunity, justice, and equality for all.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
