make sense

Example Sentences

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"Once you know where the stable points are, the rest of the system starts to make sense."

From Science Daily

This helps the empathizer make sense of things, but it sounds more like victimization and a savior complex than empathy.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Religion may provide some way of making sense of the world, some sense of identity in relation to others, that can't easily be replaced by other forms of socialization," Oostrom said.

From Science Daily

Both remain in therapy trying to make sense of the traumatic time.

From Salon

Our language is our own; it makes sense to want to possess it in a physical form.

From The Wall Street Journal