Examples of horse sense in a Sentence
He credits his success to good old-fashioned horse sense.
pure horse sense should tell you not to stand so close to the space heater
Recent Examples of horse sense from the Web
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His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.
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As Kayla recounts it now, the horse sensed her inner turbulence.
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First Known Use of horse sense
1832
horse sense Synonyms
Synonyms
common sense, discreetness, discretion, gumption [chiefly dialect], levelheadedness, policy, prudence, sense, sensibleness, wisdom, wit;
Antonyms
Near Antonyms
brainlessness, foolishness, half-wittedness, idiocy, senselessness, stupidity;
Related Words
farsightedness, forehandedness, foresight, foresightedness, forethoughtfulness, judgment (or judgement);
brains, gray matter, intelligence;
logicality, logicalness, practicality, rationality, rationalness;
discernment, discrimination, insight, sagacity, sapience;
acumen, astuteness, clearheadedness, keenness, penetration, perspicacity, shrewdness;
HORSE SENSE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of horse sense for English Language Learners
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: the ability to make good judgments or decisions : common sense
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