exercise common sense

Frequency: 6.59.2 per million words

To actively and carefully use one's judgment.

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  • In emergency situations, it's crucial to exercise common sense and follow instructions.
  • The judge concluded that the driver had failed to exercise common sense on the icy road.
  • We expect all our staff to exercise common sense when dealing with customer complaints.
  • If you would just exercise a little common sense, you'd realize this scheme is a scam.
  • Exercising common sense means not leaving your valuables unattended in a public place.
  • The new policy empowers employees to exercise their common sense rather than rigidly following a script.
  • Please exercise common sense and wear a helmet when you go cycling.
  • He was praised for exercising common sense during the crisis, which prevented further panic.
  • When assembling the furniture, he had to exercise common sense because the instructions were unclear.
  • Our success will depend on our ability to exercise common sense and adapt to challenges.