see reason

Idioms  

1. Adopt a sensible course of action, let oneself be persuaded, as in At ninety Grandma finally saw reason and gave up driving her car. This expression, which uses reason in the sense of “good sense,” was first recorded in Shakespeare's 1 Henry IV (1:2).

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Example Sentences

Likely, he is not someone who will eventually see reason, have empathy, turn his life around and learn to have healthy boundaries.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

And they see reason for concern in how investors in equities and the credit market are assessing the risks.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Anne's daughter, now 22, told TF1 she tried to "get her mother to see reason" for over a year but that her mother was too excited.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025

But even some outside the sector see reason for growth.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Her mother sighed, in the overdone way that meant she wished Olanna would see reason.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie