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

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk called for restraint and urged all parties "to see reason, to de-escalate, and for a return to the 'negotiating table'".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

But while stock-market bulls have gushed about how this is a healthy rotation in leadership, some see reason for a more cautious approach.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 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

“But when you go further, as a human being should, you see potential, and you see reason and you see motive.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

I don't respond because it's impossible to make her see reason when Dad's name appears on her target.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman