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incisive

[in-sahy-siv] / ɪnˈsaɪ sɪv /




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Smart, funny, incisive, generous and, perhaps above all, unflappable.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Sutton added: "He was sharp off the left, drifting inside to play quick, incisive passes. He was creative and cunning. He looked unburdened. He was a real menace with Jamal Musiala."

From BBC Jun. 15, 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

Simon Stone’s incisive production, first mounted in Aix, makes visual how the complex strands of the two stories wind together, mirroring the opera’s varied pacing.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

Then as now, Joe had one of the sharpest, most incisive minds I have ever encountered.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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