Idiom
good sense
Meaning
Common sense; sensibleness.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It is good sense to save money for emergencies.”
“She showed good sense by checking the weather forecast before planning the outdoor party.”
“The experienced manager demonstrated good sense by prioritizing long-term stability over the immediate, short-term profits that the board demanded.”
Examples
simple
“It is good sense to save money for emergencies.”
contextual
“She showed good sense by checking the weather forecast before planning the outdoor party.”
complex
“The experienced manager demonstrated good sense by prioritizing long-term stability over the immediate, short-term profits that the board demanded.”
Origin
From the Middle French *bon sens*, derived from the Old French *boin sens*. The term entered English as a calque of the French construction, which provides the modern French *bon sens* for common sense.
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