Definition of insightful
: exhibiting or characterized by insight insightful criticism
insightfully
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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
Recent Examples of insightful from the Web
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As Safdar writes, no one knows … and some of the weasely men in this piece give me the creeps. c. Story of the Week II: Insightful work by Jeffrey Toobin of the New Yorker on the connection between the president and the National Enquirer.
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A rare, intelligent dramedy with a big heart and insightful cross-cultural soul.
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Beyond the shows themselves, Billboard and Ford will bring you closer to the artists involved with insightful exclusive interviews, videos and Spotify playlists.
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This funny, insightful film explores the complex relationship that some gay men have with their voices.
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What the insightful editor, this author, and many of my readers have astutely observed is this plain truth: Downsizing – whether our home or our loved one’s –
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The new Scientific American MIND will still bring you insightful, sprightly stories from both researchers who are experts in their fields and award-winning science journalists.
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Having studied the American Indian history and culture for 35 years, Slutzky will share his insightful knowledge of the Hopis particularly focusing on his collection and carvings of the Hopi Kachina dolls in his presentation.
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UFO Evidence: On Monday, June 5, at 10:30 a.m., Attorney Dyke Spear will give an insightful analysis of the UFO phenomenon.
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First Known Use of insightful
1907
INSIGHTFUL Defined for English Language Learners
insightful
playDefinition of insightful for English Language Learners
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: having or showing a very clear understanding of something : having or showing insight
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