horse sense

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Recent Examples of horse sense Our people have a horse sense for what good work is. Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024 His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense. Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024 My bet is that Smith has that political horse sense. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 8 June 2023 But Lord knows, there’s a mountain of acumen and perspicacity or, in plain terms, good horse sense stored in those minds and souls. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023 Back in 2011, Daniels, a former Bush White House official and two-term Indiana governor known for his conservative horse sense and low-key manner, passed on a White House run and went on to accept the Purdue presidency. Frederick Hess, Forbes, 16 June 2022 In an age when Hollywood’s highest-profile parent-child relationship is that between Britney Spears and her father, what could be more refreshing than the homespun horse sense of the Howard boys? Peter Tonguette, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021 People have many ways of talking about intuition: gut, nose, sixth sense, horse sense, Spidey-sense. Steve Kolowich, Washington Post, 20 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse sense
Noun
  • Additionally, a boom-and-bust cycle in the early 2000s informs some of the company’s prudence on expansion.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Taiwan’s military should exercise prudence in its rules of engagement and not assume that every close call is intentional.
    JOEL WUTHNOW, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Screenwriter-director Kevin Smith’s low-key musings and loopy wisdom are nicely wrapped with an unaffected sweetness.
    Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Now, with the perspective of 10 more years, Rhimes revisits that journey with deeper honesty, humor and wisdom.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Eliminating the need for manual adjustments—whether for meals or for any other changes during the day—would give people with diabetes a tremendous sense of freedom.
    Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • That choice can shape your income, your sense of purpose, and the arc of your career.
    Suzy Welch, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Knowledge of these models can challenge what seems common sense.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In practice, districts have worked through these situations with compassion and common sense, often on a case-by-case basis, to ensure dignity and safety for everyone.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Across almost 20 novels, the British author spun fantastical tales with unsentimental wit, infusing his work with darkly morbid humor, blithe child endangerment, rotten and antagonistic adults, and a willingness to occasionally laugh at the misfortune of others.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Niehuus, an entertainmen lawyer by training but someone with a wicked wit, succeeds Bernd Neumann, an esteemed former minister of culture in the German government, who has stepped down.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Still, Madrid’s governance model is integral to the club’s self-image, although few doubt that Perez has been the most influential in setting policy during his two spells as president (2000-2006 and since 2009).
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Powell suggests the Fed might stop tightening policy.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Horse sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20sense. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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