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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This film is a succinct display of craft in writing, directing, acting, and a deeply insightful depiction of the distorted state of American values today.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
To mark two decades of fun and insightful nights at the museum, the venue will be exploring the topic of life seen through wide perspectives that include everything from life at the single human scale to life at the cosmic universal scale.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Like the neighborhood kids playing at the community pool, also from his 1975 series, a stop-you-in-your-tracks, sincere, insightful, nostalgic slice of life from before kids were on their devices all day, kids turned loose by parents to have fun and make friends IRL.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Throughout the movie chaptered like a stage play, Manners captures the two actresses’ rhythms organically with an insightful and mischievously British sense of humor.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
To mark two decades of fun and insightful nights at the museum, the venue will be exploring the topic of life seen through wide perspectives that include everything from life at the single human scale to life at the cosmic universal scale.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Like the neighborhood kids playing at the community pool, also from his 1975 series, a stop-you-in-your-tracks, sincere, insightful, nostalgic slice of life from before kids were on their devices all day, kids turned loose by parents to have fun and make friends IRL.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Throughout the movie chaptered like a stage play, Manners captures the two actresses’ rhythms organically with an insightful and mischievously British sense of humor.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
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 4 Feb. 2026.
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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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