The phrase "a common sense response" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a reaction or answer that is based on practical and sound judgment.
Example: "In situations like these, a common sense response is often the most effective way to address the issue."
Alternatives: "a sensible reaction" or "a logical answer".
And in the vast majority of cases, a common sense approach will lead to a common sense response.
Or are the laws a "common sense response to a serious national problem," namely the "unique public threat" posed by those who "prey on the most vulnerable members of society," as the Bush administration argues in defense of the Connecticut statute?
At first, it seems to be a common sense response to the argument from evil quite consonant with what we would expect the average person to say.
I also have no doubt we are overdoing it, and have lost a common sense response to normal childhood behavior.
Carol Schatz, president of the Central City Assn. of Los Angeles, said the ordinances are a "common sense" response to the enormous encampments.
"This is a common-sense response to a long-standing problem, which has diverted resources and staff attention from families most in need," she said.
Modifying the school calendar to shorten the summer break — and to implement longer year-round breaks — would be a common-sense response.
The governor might like to see himself as a common-sense response to politics as usual, but he is an undeniable example of how show biz can pave the way into office.
I don't blame the banks for doing this: signing more mortgages is a common-sense response to the rise in home prices, the specter of rising interest rates and the drop-off in mortgage refinancing activity.
What a logical, common sense response to an Michael Noer's overblown, insecure, neanderthal piece.
"Okay, so you're saying there are rules that would inhibit a common sense, market-oriented response.
