"Grounded sense" refers to having a practical and realistic understanding or perception of something. It means being aware of the true and practical nature of a situation or idea, without any excessive or unrealistic expectations. Full definition
This includes accurately assessing one's strengths and limitations and possessing a well - grounded sense of confidence and optimism. (frontiersin.org)
They should aim to be more than a video game Truman Show, and push for a greater, more grounded sense of reality. (gamesradar.com)
The closer we come to satisfying the rules, the more excellent our performance of the roles we take on ~ the more excellent our performance of the roles, the more clearly valuable our lives; the more valuable our lives, the more firmly grounded our sense that the time and space we take up living is justified and that this life is worth living. (religion-online.org)