hindsight
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There was this whole ‘90s nostalgia going around because in hindsight the ‘90s right now seems like a much simpler time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
"But policymakers would prefer to know about these things in advance rather than discovering them in hindsight."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
"Obviously, the financial terms, in hindsight, didn't work out very well."
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
“With the clarity of hindsight, we could have — and perhaps should have — stopped asset purchases sooner,” Powell said in a speech last year.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
He supposed it made sense in hindsight that a nightmare had impersonated the truth, then settled in his mind.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing hindsight
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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