How to Use philosophical in a Sentence

philosophical

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  • He's trying to be philosophical about their decision since he knows he can't change it.
  • And at the core of this is a philosophical disagreement that hasn’t gone away.
    — Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Those are some of the broader philosophical questions that the book starts to explore.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Dutcher was philosophical about what may or may not lie ahead for his team that has lost two straight for the first time in 64 games.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024
  • When that is the philosophical approach of the head coach, that starters are involved from Day 1, that gets across the sense of urgency.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The move to excise those planks from the platform is both pragmatic and philosophical.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Part of him wanted to make a clean, philosophical break and throw out the pocket concepts the linemen had been working under.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Artem was more direct, always in a rush, while Dmytro and Roman were more philosophical.
    — Megan Specia, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • With an open mind, Kestner embarks on a philosophical voyage around the world to look for answers to his questions.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
  • They were found to contain philosophical texts written in Greek.
    — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2024
  • This should be accompanied by a philosophical smile and a shrug.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
  • And this prompted my thoughts to take a fleeting philosophical detour.
    — Washington Post, 2 June 2023
  • Others take a more philosophical approach to the color of Jesus.
    — John Blake, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
  • That’s likely less of a philosophical shift than a practical one.
    — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Our idea was to start the film by going back before the crash, to figure our what happened and who these people were who crashed in the mountains, trying to touch the philosophical aspect of the book.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The moral, philosophical question comes down to what, exactly, a person is.
    — Amy Pedulla, STAT, 14 Dec. 2023
  • And then take a second to ask yourself: Who are the actual delinquents in this lazy, hazy, philosophical parable?
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Richie is philosophical about the Purple One’s absence.
    — Mikael Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • But the philosophical questions – What is a human being?
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Now the teams have reached another junction, this one more philosophical.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
  • Asked after the briefing about those prospects, the senator was philosophical.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
  • For all this sang-froid, Dr. Frankfurt was heartfelt in his philosophical pursuits.
    — James Ryerson, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
  • For three decades, websites large and small have depended on search to help build their readership; now they’re caught in a philosophical quagmire.
    — Longreads, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Well, scientists may not be close to unpacking the philosophical side of that question, but the science side is becoming more and more clear.
    — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 13 July 2023
  • The thinning of their farm system comes a little over a year after an apparent philosophical shift in their front office.
    — Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Here’s a taste of George Skelton’s preview: There’ll be no subtle differences in their philosophical views.
    — Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The study of philosophy exposes people to a wide range of philosophical ideas, theories and schools of thought.
    — Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The book is a blend of genres: part memoir, part self-help, part philosophical and literary exploration.
    — Jamieson Webster, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
  • In an 18-minute interview with reporters before the festivities, Ramirez waxed philosophical on life and baseball and a how his life centered around the game.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Again, Victory City is a philosophical feast and a prose symphony.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Apr. 2023

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