make sense

Example Sentences

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But they can try to make sense of what just passed, starting with a primary season that was a strange mix of ennui and white knuckles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Would it make sense to stay another year while continuing to research the situation?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Music is perhaps the purest of these art forms, tapping into our lizard brains to regulate our emotions that are seeking to make sense of this precious yet maddening existence.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Beyond the strategic implications, D-Wave’s deal make sense from an organizational standpoint.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I was still staring at the floor, trying to make sense of what was going on in the kitchen, when I heard my mother blow her nose.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen