sensibleness

noun

Definition of sensiblenessnext
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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  1. prudence
  2. wisdom
  3. sense
  4. wit
Noun
  • What Are The Candidates Missing? Healthcare spending has ballooned to levels that defy fiscal prudence, but healthcare dollars aren’t going to the people who provide it.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The market may have wanted a more upbeat outlook for 2025 to support analysts’ projections of low-double-digit percentage earnings growth, but Danaher is known for its conservatism and prudence regarding forward guidance.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of prudence
Noun
  • In her debut monograph, ten Have shares some of her wisdom by articulating four principles for styling, demonstrated by imagery from four seasons.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The data collected from all these data points is important and necessary, but the nuggets of wisdom extracted from it all is invaluable.
    Forbes, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of wisdom
Noun
  • The design will focus on early Santa Clara canning days, with Ainsley Family memorabilia to give it a sense of history.
    Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • People were waiting for roughly an hour and a half, and parking was extremely limited; this created a sense of repressed frustration in the air.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of sense
Noun
  • This is an authorized telling, written with the participation of its subject, who contributes comments with restrained candor and wry, arch wit.
    David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The women in my family are known for their wit and their grit, but not exactly their warmth and sensitivity.
    Blake Cale, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of wit
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