well-read
Example Sentences
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A well-read person grows body armor against the rigid conspiracy theorist, against flat artificial intelligence that manipulates without emotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He was steady, strong, methodical, smart, well-read and fun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The disturbing thing is that it’s a question whose answer, to any well-read observer, is uncertain at best.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Any well-read person is likely to consider the rise of the modern nation-state to be a distinctly mixed bag, as the history of the last two or three centuries has demonstrated.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2025
He was a short, friendly, black-haired, well-read fellow with hanging lips and bulging eyes.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
