sense
Example Sentences
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Programmes like the nationwide rural jobs guarantee, for instance, depend on an accurate sense of which areas are still "rural" - a category that may have shifted significantly over 15 years.
From BBC
Northern Ireland supporters, meanwhile, had been offered refunds by their association, who sensed the lack of appetite, even if their defeat in Italy had been less of a sickener.
From BBC
While the deal appears a good strategic fit for both companies, the selloff may reflect investors’ anxieties of how the transaction is structured and whether the post-transaction ownership makes sense.
From Barron's
This helps make sense of the narrow birthright exceptions: In contrast, foreign diplomats enjoy immunity and famously don’t pay New York parking tickets.
Today, we are losing the sense of connection between individual action and national service.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.