hindsight
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Many more people recognize, with the benefit of hindsight, that it was a sign they should have taken some chips off of the table.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
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
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
McClaren recalls Eriksson had “just wanted youth and energy around the squad” but acknowledged that in hindsight, it might not have been the best move given the injury problems that were to come.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
But then, I suppose, when with the benefit of hindsight one begins to search one's past for such 'turning points', one is apt to start seeing them everywhere.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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