as in prudence
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
pure horse sense should tell you it's dangerous to play with matches
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Recent Examples of horse sense
Anheuser-Busch will have to see how viewers react to its latest ad to determine if consumers think the Clydesdales still present good horse sense or represent a horse of a different color.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
Our people have a horse sense for what good work is.
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Beth Greenfield,
Fortune,
1 July 2024
His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.
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Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2024
My bet is that Smith has that political horse sense.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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Peter Tonguette,
WSJ,
7 Oct. 2021
People have many ways of talking about intuition: gut, nose, sixth sense, horse sense, Spidey-sense.
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Steve Kolowich,
Washington Post,
20 June 2019
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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
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Considering there were only 33 appearances this past season, such Heat prudence hardly could be viewed as insulting.
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This is how a title is won, with prudence and luck and a foresight that becomes apparent in the afterglow of victory.
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Their journey spans icy fjords, Byzantine intrigue, and the fabled Silk Road, blending Viking grit with ancient Chinese wisdom, unexpected alliances, and a touch of magic.
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Here the enduring wisdom of Indian spiritual philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti, Ojai’s informal patron saint, serves even to hold a recent incursion of ultra-rich to account.
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Cancer season shifts your focus towards nurturing a felt sense of security.
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Starmer has vowed to fight any leadership contest, deepening the sense of crisis within the Labour Party.
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Humans deal with these situations using common sense but current AI can freeze when encountering a situation not present in its training data.
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As to what there is to see along the way, Miss Manners hopes that whoever follows will have the common courtesy, if not the common sense, to follow at a modest distance and with eyes elsewhere — no ifs, ands, buts or butts.
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What happened to his barbed humanistic wit?
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With the same masterful blend of wit, insight, and empathy that made John Proctor a runaway hit, Born in the Dirt is a wickedly funny, vibrantly human new play about the meaning of art, community, and the complicated business of making something that lasts.
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In a note published Monday, Goldman said investors are increasingly grappling with the risk that rates remain elevated for longer, with markets pricing a wider range of possible policy outcomes.
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Sheriff's officials said a detailed investigation determined three employees used the system for non-law enforcement purposes, violating both agency policy and Georgia law.
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“Horse sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20sense. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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