common sense
noun
: sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts
So far, I've had the common sense not to tweet anything ghastly.—
James Poniewozik
James PoniewozikThe poker players learns that sometimes both science and common sense are wrong. There is such a thing as absolute premonition of cards, a rock bottom surety of what will happen next.—David Mamet
David MametWith tsunamis, it may seem only common sense to Earth scientists to run away from (and not toward) the water when the sea is drawn rapidly down and away from the beach as a tsunami approaches. But that response is counterintuitive for most people.—Thomas C. Pierson
Thomas C. Pierson
Examples of common sense in a Sentence
You really should go to see a doctor if your leg hurts that much. It's just common sense!
Obey the laws and use common sense when operating your boat.
She's very smart but she doesn't have a lot of common sense.
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Requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is common sense.
—Bluesky Social, 11 Apr. 2025
Supporters see this strategy as common sense, while critics view it as pushing executive power too far.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
President Trump’s tariff plan appears determined to turn back the clock, and nowhere does his plan defy common sense more than with those same spices that Marco Polo and countless others in the ancient world journeyed for years to bring to the world.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
In unknown situations, your common sense and your best judgment should guide you.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
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Bluesky Social, 11 Apr. 2025
Supporters see this strategy as common sense, while critics view it as pushing executive power too far.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
President Trump’s tariff plan appears determined to turn back the clock, and nowhere does his plan defy common sense more than with those same spices that Marco Polo and countless others in the ancient world journeyed for years to bring to the world.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
In unknown situations, your common sense and your best judgment should guide you.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for common sense
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“Common sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20sense. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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