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

To that end, he has been returning home in a sense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

"But underneath there are a lot of core elements like pay, worker protection, individual workers' rights, also dismissal protection... that would be rendered obsolete in a sense," he added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

“What we’re experiencing in court is, in a sense, worse than what we saw on the streets of Minneapolis, but it happens in secret,” said Vera Weisz, a Los Angeles immigration lawyer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

It’s had a free ride in a sense.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

But in a sense, their fate was even more humiliating.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein