sensible
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And so, I think the U.S. regulators are doing something sensible in saying we need to re-examine how we look at this, and how we evaluate management teams.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Against a team clearly good enough to counter on them with potentially devastating consequences, Scotland played with as much risk as was sensible but still didn't get shot on target.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Strip away the mystique and the Greenspan put merely resembles a sensible response to prevailing economic conditions, just as a simple rule designed to account for inflation and growth forecasts would predict.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Owning shorter-term bonds, which entail less risk, is probably going to be the more sensible investment.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
“You look like a sensible lad. Answer me, yes or no: Have you children seen my ostrich?”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing sensible
Positive Adjectives to Describe People
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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