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sensible

[sen-suh-buhl] / ˈsɛn sə bəl /


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Bell, of DIY chain B&Q, says many landlords may be open to sensible improvements, particularly where something is being upgraded rather than fundamentally changed.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

You’ve met a dozen guys like him who all claim “So what?” is the only sensible reaction.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

If the latter is true, then Mr. Trump’s Sunday remark that “we are low-keying it” may be more sensible than his usual military bluster.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The ingredients are accessible, the substitutions sensible, the salmon cakes plausible weeknight fare.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

To do this he does not need to be an expert himself, he just needs to take sensible advice.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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