Example Sentences

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The ability to recover from wayward driving was the key to McIlroy's success, staying calm in the pressure moments to play sensibly when required before attacking when the chances arose.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The huge run up in memory stocks and increasing investment means investors are sensibly wary of anything that might indicate the cycle will turn and lead to a glut.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Its latest bike sensibly combines big ideas that the company previously kept separate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Most of you sensibly have zero interest in trading perpetual futures yourselves.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

The agent would be wearing a dung-colored blazer over a red knit turtleneck, her heels sensibly low in case the suspect should attempt a quick getaway.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris