sensible
Example Sentences
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Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie said extending the restriction zone was a "sensible step" at the current time that would make trading easier for the livestock industry.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
In her time, and in her opinion, a sensible woman’s paths to financial freedom were limited to hoping for a windfall or making one’s fortune off others’ backs as a madam.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
I had a team of people screaming at me to be sensible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
GP and Labour MP for Stroud Dr Simon Opher said there needed to be a "more sensible approach" to medical screening.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
“He writes like a sensible man,” replied Emma, when she had read the letter.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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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