sensible
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"We've kind of wanted to stay a very bijou, boutique studio... we're not too big, we're quite keen to stay a sensible size where everyone can feel like they're involved."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“The Madison” is Sheridan’s way of proving he understands that women can also, on occasion, be normal, grounded and sensible humans.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
I suspect a majority of the justices will be sensible enough to overturn him here as well.
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026
For retirement portfolios that grow over 30 or 40 years, then pay out for another 20 or 30, some private credit seems sensible.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Uncle Pumblechook, sensible of having deserved well of his fellow-creatures, said,—quite vivaciously, all things considered,—“Well, Mrs. Joe, we’ll do our best endeavours; let us have a cut at this same pie.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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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