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retrospect

noun as in afterthought

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“That took time — probably too much time in retrospect,” Marrone said.

“I found myself leading in the first two miles but my strength is my kick, so in retrospect it would’ve been smarter to stay back.”

The sting, in retrospect, is that Hollywood never nominated him for acting again.

In retrospect, she doesn’t think their lives were truly in danger.

"Was it grace, or was it recklessness? In retrospect, I think it was recklessness."