With so little time and the Jets in their own territory, conventional wisdom dictated a passing play instead of a run.

But conventional wisdom dictated that every attack be met with a counter-attack.

Nonetheless, common wisdom dictates that a candidate cannot win a nomination without at least one healthy burst of television time.

We were able to take Svarskya because we did nothing that conventional military wisdom would have dictated.

Common wisdom dictated that small apartments were poor investments.

At her station in life, wisdom dictated keeping a low profile.

Therefore, a businessman's wisdom or hubris dictated the content of music everyone listened to.

Conventional wisdom dictates that supporting economic growth is incompatible with cutting carbon.

The popular wisdom dictates that the Justice Department should always remain above party politics and independent of the administration in power.

Conventional wisdom usually dictates that most houses appreciate in value after nearby homes are renovated.