obvious
IPA: ˈɑbviʌs
adjective
- Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
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Examples of "obvious" in Sentences
- Claiming to be oblivious to the obvious is a big part of social status striving these days.
- This editing of the obvious is a Baldwinism — but you have to look hard to realize its impact.
- “We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.”
- I second Nav's comment: sometimes it's not easy to be the one to point out the obvious, especially when the obvious is the status quo.
- To call Balls pathological for stating the obvious is a clear example of why Cameron and the Conservatives are sliding down the poll ratings.
- As I was wondering how I can write an interesting post about a struggle for the obvious (collective agreement, job security etc), it suddenly came to me: the fact that the academic staff has to fight for the obvious is the whole point here.
- Mexico, how identical in shape and size with the protuberance of Africa just opposite, and how the protuberance of the Venezuelan and Brazilian coast fits in with the in-curve of Africa: so that it is obvious to me -- it is quite _obvious_ -- that they once were one; and one night rushed so far apart; and the wild Atlantic knew that thing, and ran gladly, hasting in between: and how if eye of flesh had been there to see, and ear to hear that cruel thundering, my God, my God -- what horror!
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