commonsense
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Joseph is the founder of Commonsense Childbirth, a nonprofit that operates a birth center and clinic in central Florida.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2022
Commonsense note to cheerleaders and young women everywhere: Never hand over your passport while you’re out of the country.
From Washington Times • May 3, 2018
If I’m ever worried about a particular website I will check with Commonsense Media to see what age rating they give it.
From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2016
The late Dick Mitchell, author of the indispensable book Commonsense Handicapping, wrote that “we’re not looking for good horses, we’re looking for good bets.”
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2015
With slow and stately step the great man walked, preceded by his lion and followed immediately by his trusty coxswain old Jack Commonsense, who was got up, regardless of expense, for the occasion.
From The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day by Clynton, Richard
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