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senseful

adjective

Definition of sensefulnext
as in sane

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  1. sane
  2. sensible
  3. discerning
  4. sapient
  5. discriminating
  6. wise
  7. sage
Adjective
  • No sane fantasy manager will sit any of these running backs, and these grades are not suggesting that course of action.
    — KC Joyner, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Can any sane person bank on all six surviving a 17-game slate unscathed?
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sane
Adjective
  • Sometimes, long after a sensible bedtime, the sun would break through the cloud for the first time that day.
    — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The return of Gustavo Hamer feels like a sentimental move rather than necessarily a sensible football decision and Loum Tchaouna has changed clubs for the fifth summer in a row, and didn’t particularly convince for Burnley last season.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sensible
Adjective
  • As shoppers become more discerning, retailers are becoming more selective about what earns shelf space.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • For the most discerning mixologist, only pure, flavorless, slow-melting ice will do.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of discerning
Adjective
  • Worthington referenced the Na’vi (The People), the sapient humanoids who inhabit the lush moon of Pandora in the films, in his message.
    — Bruce Haring, Deadline, 7 July 2024
  • Which is why mildly sapient readers should be immediately skeptical.
    — John Tamny, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
Definition of sapient
Adjective
  • Aphids Aphids are a common garden pest that is known for being non-discriminating.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 July 2026
  • But this would require a more discriminating choice of clients, to avoid aiding wars like Saudi Arabia’s brutal campaign in Yemen or Israel’s mass slaughter in Gaza.
    — William Hartung, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Definition of discriminating
Adjective
  • Kansas City slumped to a 6-11 finish in 2025, but the Kansas City defense remained in the top 10 and points and yards allowed league-wise.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Fernando Guerra, a professor at Loyola Marymount University, told my colleague Noah Goldberg that Raman might be wise not to simply focus on capturing the Pratt vote.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of wise
Adjective
  • Kitchen colors can be a playground to explore color, from sage green cabinets to tuxedo palettes.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
Definition of sage
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