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The U.S. had lost not only an outstanding journalist, but also a plainspeaking, commonsensible spokesman for the people.*

From Time Magazine Archive

But he is a super common denominator, uncommonly commonsensible, stiletto-shrewd, practical as only a former president of a small bank can be.

From Time Magazine Archive

A person wanting to be understood as commonsensible and undoctrinaire will describe himself or herself complacently as middle-of-the-road.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory was interested in the scientific, not the commonsensible answer.

From Time Magazine Archive

But perhaps it is more commonsensible to be thankful for him as he is.

From Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities by Burton, Richard