Example sentences for: pragmatic

How can you use “pragmatic” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The Chinese people have been described as hardworking and pragmatic, attitudes that have contributed to Hong Kong’s success.

  • But Lower Canada’s pragmatic Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine accepted the British framework as a means of asserting the Québécois’ right to equal representation.

  • Forming part of the city wall, the gate was intended by the more pragmatic Prussians not so much as a triumphal arch as an imposing tollgate for collecting duties.

  • Indeed, until his obsessive vision of cleansing Europe of the Jews and conquering Soviet Russia overcame his pragmatic instincts, Hitler did not make a wrong move.

  • The prostitutes are entitled to regular health checks and are expected to pay taxes on their earnings — yet another example of the Dutch people’s trademark pragmatic approach when it comes to tackling society’s difficult issues.


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