sensible
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On the subject of immigration, Kenyon said he believed in "sensible immigration".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
We don’t believe that skipping over segments and starting to serve a wildly diverse group of guests is actually strategically sensible.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“In our view, the likely path — or the most sensible move — is to do nothing: not hike and not cut,” said Charlie Ripley, a portfolio manager at Allianz Investment Management.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
In campaign ads, Raman has cast herself as a more sensible alternative to Bass.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Their king, Alcinoüs, was a good, sensible man who knew that his wife Acrete was a great deal wiser than he and always let her decide anything important for him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing sensible
Positive Adjectives to Describe People
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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