Random word

How do you use Sensible in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like sensitive or aware, plus the exact meaning.

Less frequent word

Sensible in a sentence

Sensible meaning

  1. Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
  2. Characterized more by usefulness, practicality, or comfort than by attractiveness, formality, or fashionableness, especially of clothing.
  3. Able to be sensed by the senses or the psyche; able to be perceived.

Synonyms of Sensible

sensitive aware cognizant cognisant tenable sound level-headed levelheaded intelligent healthy commonsensical commonsensible commonsense reasonable well-founded

Related words

Other words often associated with Sensible or its synonyms:

alert alive conscious unaware awake wholesome good fit redolent bouncing nimble innate

Using Sensible

  • The main meaning on this page is: Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability. | Characterized more by usefulness, practicality, or comfort than by attractiveness, formality, or fashionableness, especially of clothing. | Able to be sensed by the senses or the psyche; able to be perceived.
  • Useful related words include: sensitive, aware, cognizant, cognisant.
  • In the example corpus, sensible often appears in combinations such as: sensible and, the sensible, be sensible.

Context around Sensible

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

playing 1× incredibly 1× neither 1× eyed 1× eight 1× captain 1×

Often after:

deficit 1× solutions 1× causes 1× thing 1× bet 1× approach 1× switch 1× timescale 1×

Sentence patterns with Sensible

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a very sensible approach 1× an incredibly sensible 15 almost 1× are eight sensible causes to 1× as sensible as it 1× be sensible when setting 1× clear eyed sensible solutions to 1× d be sensible to source 1× doing the sensible thing with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a deal would 1× all eggs in 1× all that sounds 1× almost never playing 1× although there should 1× another added i 1×

Common sentence endings:

a reasonable response 1× actions and thoughts 1× are dotted around 1× bet for ifs 1× by a doctor 1× comfortable with it 1×

Words around Sensible

Just before it in the word index:

sensibility 151 sensibilities 155 sensi 10 senshi 11 sensex 126 sensetime 8

Just after it in the word index:

sensibly 56 sensibo 2 sensical 3 sensient 6 sensilla 6 sensimatic 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

bargaining 632 commentators 632 goat 632 irs 632 nostalgia 632 picnic 632

Corpus analysis for Sensible

  • In this selection, "sensible" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, playing, incredibly, neither, deficit, solutions and causes stand out and add context to how "sensible" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a very sensible approach and an incredibly sensible 15 almost. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sensible" sits close to words such as bargaining, commentators and goat, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sensible

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

All eggs in one basket is not really sensible. (9 words)

Continue to be sensible in your actions and thoughts. (9 words)

Built by Allworth Homes, it is both spacious and sensible. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Billy Norris, rolled back the years, and displayed throughout the game what an intelligent football player he is, but in just creating space for everyone around him, and doing the sensible thing with the ball, he brought loads of others into the game. (43 words)

Although there should be toilet paper available - Reading Festival tried to cut down on its commitment a few years ago but fell foul of licensing rules - it'd be sensible to source your own for the portaloos that are dotted around. (41 words)

Capping off storage-palooza, we’ve added quality-of-life options that mean you can auto type your objects, in addition to rapidly switch objects between your stock and storage with sensible switch. (33 words)

Question examples

But even with a quarter century of work in the country under its belt, does Sri Lanka remain a sensible bet for IFS? (23 words)

Example sentences (20)

A deal would likely result in more sensible deficit and debt reduction and higher public investment — all things the bloc’s economy could desperately use.

All eggs in one basket is not really sensible.

All that sounds quite sensible from Moscow’s point of view.

Almost never playing sensible or realistic strategies, the AI can make race-altering decisions that cost them for no apparent reason.

Although there should be toilet paper available - Reading Festival tried to cut down on its commitment a few years ago but fell foul of licensing rules - it'd be sensible to source your own for the portaloos that are dotted around.

Another added: 'I have an incredibly sensible 15 (almost 16) year-old and I would as long as they were also comfortable with it.

Another concerned parent added: 'The issuing of a red card is neither sensible or a reasonable response.

As sensible as it is to be wary of hurting anyone on the ground, this balloon is already an indicator of a huge problem for the United States.

Advertentie

Before we move forward, please understand that I don’t expect that the current powers that be would ever adopt clear-eyed, sensible solutions to public problems.

Beneath are eight sensible causes to consider proudly owning some gold.

Be sensible when setting goals and don’t try to lose more than 1-2 pounds weekly unless directed by a doctor.

Billy Norris, rolled back the years, and displayed throughout the game what an intelligent football player he is, but in just creating space for everyone around him, and doing the sensible thing with the ball, he brought loads of others into the game.

Built by Allworth Homes, it is both spacious and sensible.

But even with a quarter century of work in the country under its belt, does Sri Lanka remain a sensible bet for IFS?

But I'm pleased to say I was wrong, and it actually took a very sensible approach.

Capping off storage-palooza, we’ve added quality-of-life options that mean you can auto type your objects, in addition to rapidly switch objects between your stock and storage with sensible switch.

Cllr Chris Ballance responded: “I would like to address the words that were spoken, very sensible and reasonable words, about our policy on the purchase of lairs.

Continue to be sensible in your actions and thoughts.

Darkadelic was recorded in Acton, west London, with the location prompting a story from Captain Sensible about him and Sid Vicious, who died in February 1979.

David made some calls, and we managed to get permission from the Dents landlord but logistically within a sensible timescale prior to Christmas we couldn’t make it happen this year.

Advertentie

Common combinations with sensible

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sensible" in a sentence?
An example: "A deal would likely result in more sensible deficit and debt reduction and higher public investment — all things the bloc’s economy could desperately use." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sensible" from authentic English texts.
What does "sensible" mean?
Sensible means: Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
What are synonyms of "sensible"?
Common synonyms of "sensible" include: sensitive, aware, cognizant, cognisant, tenable, sound, level-headed, levelheaded. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "sensible" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "sensible", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.