in a sense

Idioms  

1. Also, in some sense. Sort of, in some ways but not others. For example, In a sense our schools are the best in the state, but the test scores don't always show that, or In some sense I agree with you, but not entirely. [Late 1500s] Also see in a way.

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in a sense

Even those untouched by the disaster have shared in a sense of collective grief.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Executives have long used the corporate blog "to expound on ideas in a way where they're sort of this businessman-philosopher, in a sense".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Yet, in a sense, it is not Fifa's argument.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

They’re lab rats, in a sense: What if all a young person knew was what he or she learned via Instagram?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

He was, in a sense, seeking to prove that the very creator of mankind was also its greatest oppressor.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley