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incisive

[in-sahy-siv] / ɪnˈsaɪ sɪv /




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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

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

Epic novels like the 800-page “Anna Karenina” have fallen out of favor, replaced by short, incisive literature that mimics our digital lives.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

He led a performance here that was colorful and exciting in the cantata, lean and incisive in his underscore.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Her worldview must be quite incisive, if her reading material was any guide.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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