incisive
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Smart, funny, incisive, generous and, perhaps above all, unflappable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
She was the judge in the high-profile Elon Musk v Sam Altman trial and has built a reputation from the bench over the course of nearly 20 years for being incisive and direct.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
He posits that all the various forms of our modern alienation are connected, drawing throughlines that are both preposterous and incisive as he shows his work.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
It "pulls off an incredible double feat: it succeeds as both a romance and an incisive postcolonial novel," said Brown.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
George, the child of Greek immigrants, was a man who combined a sympathetic nature with an incisive mind.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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