hindsight
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It almost seems hard to believe in hindsight, but Wall Street economists saw a recession as a near-certainty after the previous oil price spike in 2022.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
In hindsight, was it a good thing that he had to wait another year to get his hands on the ultimate prize?
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
But they were important component parts of it, and in hindsight, they told us something important: that women were showing up, online and off, advocating for themselves and each other.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
Instead, they attempt to judge plan investment results with improper second-guessing in hindsight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
It was only with hindsight that they came to symbolize a new era; and it was the Scientific Revolution itself which was chiefly responsible for the Enlightenment’s conviction that progress had become unstoppable.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing hindsight
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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