insightful
adjective
in·sight·ful
ˈin-ˌsīt-fəl 
in-ˈsīt-
in-ˈsīt-
: exhibiting or characterized by insight
insightful criticism
insightfully
adverb
Examples of insightful in a Sentence
Her analysis of the problem was very insightful.
a critical study featuring an insightful analysis of the novelist's recurring themes
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The agenda centers on an insightful reckoning: How can the Democratic Party represent itself as the problem-solving party of the working class when its track record exhibits innumerable failures in major cities?
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Seth David Radwell, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
This is the kind of thing that Jenkins, a journalist and prolific documentarian, specialized in: connecting the dots in a way that was insightful, enlightening, fun and pure catnip for cross-pop-cultural nerds.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
Identifying laggards during a broad uptrend can be just as insightful as spotting the leaders.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Each session offers insightful information presented in a colorful, understandable, and entertaining format that offers real food for thought!
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
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Seth David Radwell, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
This is the kind of thing that Jenkins, a journalist and prolific documentarian, specialized in: connecting the dots in a way that was insightful, enlightening, fun and pure catnip for cross-pop-cultural nerds.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
Identifying laggards during a broad uptrend can be just as insightful as spotting the leaders.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Each session offers insightful information presented in a colorful, understandable, and entertaining format that offers real food for thought!
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for insightful
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“Insightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insightful. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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insightful
adjective
in·sight·ful
ˈin-ˌsīt-fəl
in-ˈ
in-ˈ
: exhibiting or characterized by insight
insightful behavior
insightfully
adverb
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