How to Use the obvious in a Sentence

the obvious

noun

• The month didn’t get off to the best start for the obvious reasons.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Nov. 2024
• The time has come for the government to do the obvious.
  — Mick Krever, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
• The costs of climate change aren’t just the obvious ones, though.
  — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
• Apart from the obvious one, Hughie or wee Hughie, as he was called in the comic books.
  — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
• At the height of winter, bundling up in bulky layers is the obvious choice.
  — Esme Benjamin, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
• In the first three episodes my favorite part has to be the obvious: Sterling K. Brown.
  — Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2025
• Transform Your Walls with Murals A touch of the artist’s hand needn’t be found in the obvious places.
  — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 16 Feb. 2023
• Leather seemed like the obvious choice, but genuine leather comes at a steep price.
  — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
• That may seem like proving the obvious, but there is more.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
• South by Southwest was the obvious choice for the world première.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2023
• If your gaming is strictly on Steam, the Valve Steam Deck is the obvious choice.
  — PCMAG, 5 June 2024
• And the obvious answer is that grilled is better for you.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
• But aside from the obvious, the clues really match up, too.
  — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2023
• The jumpsuit comes in sizes 0 to 30 and is also available in cream, red, brown and olive green (but pink is the obvious choice!).
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 16 July 2023
• There was scope here to be a bit more clever and go beyond the obvious, which might have been lost a bit in the film’s bid to do so much at once.
  — David Opie, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
• Your mind might initially go to the obvious: brisket and tacos.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 June 2024
• Murray: Which kind of leads to the obvious next question, Keller.
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2023
• The difference between the two, aside from the obvious tint?
  — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 2 Feb. 2024
• Arsenal have now sold most of the obvious saleable assets in the squad.
  — James McNicholas, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
• Now, the obvious question: How did a Tesla end up in space?
  — Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
• This wasn’t just a bad call for the obvious business reasons.
  — Clint Kofford, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
• It’s been spread across a lot of players, with the obvious exception of how well Eichel and Stone have played.
  — Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
• With the obvious pop culture inspiration in mind, this was a place the team worked hard to get to.
  — Sophie Charara, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
• Or are those who end up scandalized at fault for taking the obvious bait in the first place?
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2024
• Our son has not asked about the obvious lack of any engagement.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2023
• Not to point out the obvious, but competing in the Olympics isn’t exactly a low-stress job.
  — Courtney Shea, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2024
• Despite the obvious Schadenfreude, Davis missed the point.
  — airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
• Jack White often prefers the inscrutable, twisty gesture over the obvious, spell-it-out one.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2023
• Tragedy is the obvious answer, but a strong case can be made for black comedy.
  — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
• American officials refuse to point out the obvious: this war can end any time Russia decides to end it.
  — The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025