in a sense
Example Sentences
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You have to be almost like a doll, in a sense.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
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
And I really hope that this will materialize in reforms that are long-awaited, in streamlined processes, in a sense of urgency and speed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Thus, in a sense, the gravitational field has negative energy.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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