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

But even some outside the sector see reason for growth.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2024

“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

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