sensible
adjective
having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment.
sensibly
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a word derived from
sensible.
Example Sentences
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If this panic causes people to save more, and invest more sensibly, that’s all to the good.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
“The argument is nuanced, and perhaps over nuanced, but there are important principles that have to be balanced and I believe we do so as sensibly and thoughtfully as is possible,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Messrs. Dutkiewicz and Rosenberg sensibly argue that a vast modern society can only be fed safely and affordably by means of an efficient, industrial-scale food-production apparatus—which is exactly what we are fortunate to have.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The best thing that could be done for homebuyers and owners concerned about higher borrowing costs was providing stability by pursuing "credible policies that deliver sensibly... over time" he suggested.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
The canon of black autobiography sensibly includes scores of books about resistance to the American system.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
