commonsensical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonsensical
Adjective
  • Searching for a logical progression from The Office and like-minded comedies, so far The Paper has come up with a strange, often funny hybrid, with characters experiencing Parks and Rec idealism and Office-style fluorescent-light tedium simultaneously and sometimes incoherently.
    Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Without a body to put to rest, even when there is no other logical conclusion than death, people can imagine and cling to the most improbable of alternatives.
    Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As the morning goes on, the turnaround points will move closer to the ends of the bridge, so walkers need to keep up a reasonable pace.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Consider the Nortiv 8 Men’s Low Waterproof Hiking Shoe, now on sale for a reasonable $40.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • So there is no logic or any rational decisions made.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The appellate court had held that the INS could not rely on these immigration sweeps but, rather, needed to articulate objective facts and rational inferences to support a reasonable suspicion that each person detained is undocumented.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The decision to have Keith Andrews succeed Thomas Frank as head coach is a sensible one.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This can, at first glance, appear sensible to an organization mired in firefighting, where every day reveals another problem.
    Nelson P. Repenning, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The report says the concern is valid, but data from cities with similar taxes show minimal impact on attendance.
    Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • However, according to state law, COVID-19 vaccines can only be administered to those over 18 with a valid prescription.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!
    Kayla Blanton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Leisure’s best new hotels of 2021, Wander the Resort offers 10 luxurious glass-and-timber cabins along the quiet northern shores of West Lake.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Commonsensical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonsensical. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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