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