hindsight
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As much as I enjoyed the relationship, I’m grateful I never became a client because, in hindsight, I no longer believe the friendship was entirely authentic.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
As much as I enjoyed the golfing relationship, I’m grateful I never became a client because, in hindsight, I no longer believe the friendship was authentic.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
"It's easy to say in hindsight, but I was always unsure about giving the job to somebody with no experience of managing a men's team," Sanders said.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
"But policymakers would prefer to know about these things in advance rather than discovering them in hindsight."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
In hindsight, we find it astonishing that Atahuallpa marched into Pizarro’s obvious trap at Cajamarca.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing hindsight
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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