make sense
idiom
1
: to have a clear meaning : to be easy to understand
We read the recommendations and thought they made (perfect) sense.
The instructions don't make any sense (at all).
The instructions make no sense (at all).
You're not making much sense (to me).
2
: to be reasonable
It makes sense to leave early to avoid traffic.
It makes little/no sense to continue.
Why would he do such an awful thing? It makes no sense (to me).
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An event of this magnitude and family tragedies in general often leave people struggling to make sense of what happened and figuring out how to chart a path forward.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
The crash back to earth for many of these assets reflects the fact that many of these bets were hard to make sense of in the first place.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Williams agreed that the attempt did not make sense and explained that his thoughts were informed by intoxication and competing internal edicts from a devil and angel.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
My biggest challenge was to somehow find a way to make the story move forward and also make sense at the same time.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
The crash back to earth for many of these assets reflects the fact that many of these bets were hard to make sense of in the first place.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Williams agreed that the attempt did not make sense and explained that his thoughts were informed by intoxication and competing internal edicts from a devil and angel.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
My biggest challenge was to somehow find a way to make the story move forward and also make sense at the same time.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make sense
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“Make sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sense. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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