sensibly

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Recent Examples of sensibly Although season ticket prices have continued to rise, there is a sense the club has acted sensibly around them and the goodwill generated between the fans and KSE has remained stable. Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025 But some of it is sensibly pushing back on the failure to recognize the limits of what companies and investors can do to make the world a better place. Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensibly
Adverb
  • When pursued prudently, these opportunities can yield better returns than homeownership and come with fewer hurdles.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Mary dispensed praise prudently, but with a certain twinkly delight, as if pressing a toffee into your palm.
    Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • According to Critchfield, using AI wisely can aid in the shortage by increasing teacher retention and reducing educators' workloads.
    Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Despite having what one assumes is the pick of the litter with A-list celebrities willing to lend their insights on McCartney, Wings and the Beatles, Neville wisely chooses to keep the outside voices to a minimum.
    Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Better Call Saul brought back characters from Breaking Bad judiciously and with purpose.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Similarly, the discreetly mournful compositions of Giorgio Matteo and Aki Oliviero’s score hover politely on the periphery of the (in)action, careful not to intrude.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The drone can even attach itself to vehicles, hitching a ride to their destination before discreetly flying off to find a suitable vantage point to keep tracking the target.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • So Kiritsis, while his plan is undeniably wacked, is still someone who’s been backed into a corner and is acting out of a fury that has justifiably boiled over.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Ron comes to realize that his fulltime commitment to Jay has nullified his own needs, making his family feel like second-class citizens, especially his justifiably impatient wife Lois (Greta Gerwig).
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Any veggie that's long and fairly sturdy when cut is fair game.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Dropping Meat Boy into a 3D world adds a brand new layer of complexity to a platforming series that was already fairly tough to begin with.
    Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Sensibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensibly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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