intellect

Example Sentences

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It was serious about the intellect but also playful, imaginative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

This combination will make them much more productive and indispensable, turning AI into a force multiplier for human intellect.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

Augustine’s combativeness, intellect and astonishing productivity brought him to a position of unrivaled influence within the church.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

So for my annual holiday columna recommending great books about Southern California, I’m sticking to formats that lend themselves to easier reading — bite-size jewels of intellect, if you will.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

Foucauldian politics is the opposite of this: optimism of the intellect, pessimism of the will.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton