as in prudence
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
proud of their teenage daughter's unfailing sensibleness and maturity
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensibleness
Noun
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Arnold’s original prudence was followed by overspending.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026 -
Today, similar prudence animates concerns about NATO and broader trans-Atlantic ties in an era when Europe has undergone profound transformations through mass migration, supranational governance, demographic decline, and shifting cultural priorities.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To put all of their life experience and wisdom and trauma and triumph into every song, every performance, every photograph, painting, and sculpture.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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That is where a core of ‘seen it all, done it all, got the T-shirt’ veterans come in, guiding the kids through the pitfalls of building a career with the benefit of their experience and wisdom.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For the Staals, the technology offered a clear sense of what was happening inside Ethan just early enough to help him through it.—
Mayo Clinic News Network,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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This popular usage makes abundant sense.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Throughout history, women have used their talents, skills, and wits to support issues, ideas, entertainment, and communities that are important to them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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With a sprinkle of '80s nonsensical wit, Splash is an easy-breezy watch that finds its place in the sun by being ridiculously campy while grounding itself in earnestness, thanks to Hanks and Hannah's bewitching lead performances.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Sensibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensibleness. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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