hindsight
noun
hind·sight
ˈhīn(d)-ˌsīt 
: perception of the nature of an event after it has happened
In hindsight, it's clear there were alternatives.
Hindsight is twenty-twenty.
Examples of hindsight in a Sentence
It's easy for us to say that the war was wrong, but we have the advantage of hindsight.
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Reflecting on the past always offers the clarity of hindsight, so discussions of these films focused on acknowledgement and atonement.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
In hindsight, all direct interaction with my folks was always at our initiation.
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024
In hindsight, all direct interaction with my folks was always at our initiation.
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hindsight
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hindsight
noun
hind·sight
ˈhīn(d)-ˌsīt
: realization of the meaning or importance of an event only after it has happened
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