How to Use pragmatic in a Sentence

pragmatic

adjective
  • His pragmatic view of public education comes from years of working in city schools.
  • Now is the time to be even more pragmatic.
    — Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
  • For tech bros, the word seems to have a pragmatic function.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Scott’s son was pragmatic about the arc of his father’s life.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2021
  • All along, his sons’ view of him as a loving, pragmatic guide stays steady.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Near the top of that list should be a more pragmatic and above-board approach to agents.
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 24 Feb. 2018
  • The logic is more pragmatic than moral.
    — Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a lot to be said for being pragmatic in terms of feeling safe to scale up.
    — Rhett Power, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Flick was aware of what lay in store for his team and asked them to play a more pragmatic game than usual.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • And from a pragmatic story point of view, his death served a greater purpose.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 May 2019
  • All of which set up a more pragmatic, but quietly bullish mood among those on the ground.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But for pragmatic reasons many won’t do either of those things.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 9 June 2023
  • Other brands had more pragmatic thoughts about fashion’s place in the state of the world.
    — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The Queen was quite pragmatic about her children's clothes, as well.
    — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 17 Feb. 2019
  • In isolation, these moves may seem pragmatic, and some may be.
    — Eric Mosley, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Some are doers and more pragmatic.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Some are doers and more pragmatic.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • On the other Derya, who is more pragmatic.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Those who stayed took a pragmatic view of their circumstances.
    — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
  • That was a pragmatic starting point.
    — Steven Fulop, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Nuno’s style of play during his brief tenure was pragmatic.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • From trapeze top-handles to souped up shoulder bags, a leather tote is more than just pragmatic.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2022
  • Suga is the son of a farmer, and he's known as a pragmatic, behind-the-scenes deal maker.
    — Emiko Jozuka, Joshua Berlinger and Will Ripley, CNN, 14 Sep. 2020
  • So this is a very pragmatic, very focused approach.
    — CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Wenger became more pragmatic over the years that followed.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The goal is to create a series of fail-safe outfits that are both pragmatic and chic.
    — Stephanie (stifel) Coughlan, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The same coach can come off as pragmatic to some or over-confident to someone else.
    — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2018
  • When elected, Sally will be a pair of pragmatic boots on the ground.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • This in itself was a challenge, with the team having to be pragmatic.
    — Saira Mueller, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Tomorrow night, a lot of people may be asked to be more pragmatic, right?
    — NBC News, 2 Feb. 2020

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