How to Use foresight in a Sentence

foresight

noun
  • They had the foresight to invest the money wisely.
  • His career choice shows a lack of foresight.
  • Chalk one up to Stearns’ foresight.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Call it foresight, call it fate, or call it luck, time to dust off those pads.
    Adam H. Beasley, miamiherald, 4 Aug. 2017
  • Etiquette does ask you to try to share the fruits of your foresight.
    Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
  • As in, that is an insane amount of foresight, even for this guy.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 17 June 2022
  • But that foresight provides her no clue as to how far off that event might be.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Jan. 2022
  • That may well be, but it could have been handled with more foresight and grace.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2022
  • This is one of those cases where a little foresight goes a long way.
    Elizabeth Sheldon, House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Another is the foresight to know that the tides will one day turn.
    Brendan Ciecko, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Some of it is good foresight, but that's how any company works.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • That means building with foresight, not just features.
    Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The quick spike is a lucky moment to say goodbye for those who had the foresight to own these stocks.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
  • But the outcome may depend as much on luck and timing as foresight.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • But surely there was some foresight involved.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
  • All of these sets were built with the foresight of getting a second season.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Important things could be falling through the cracks due to a lack of foresight!
    Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2022
  • But not everyone has the foresight, the time or the funds to build such a shelter.
    New York Times, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The benefit of foresight plays a crucial role in this process.
    Jason Schenker, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Those two qualities—foresight and care—are what give me hope as the year begins.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Someone had the foresight to save these works, and others brought them back to glory.
    Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Aug. 2022
  • That kind of foresight could mean fewer last-minute delays and smoother travel days.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
  • To that effect, the end of the world needs someone with enough foresight to set the reminder.
    Edmund Arévalo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Her foresight is coming in handy as the brand races to keep its flagship product on store shelves.
    Fortune, 21 Oct. 2020
  • To be able to come in and have the foresight to charge it and then make a perfect throw on the run, that saved the game.
    Chris Talbott, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2019
  • That foresight is not an accident.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • This strategy must rest on rigor and foresight, not speed.
    Kathryn Huff, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The moment of foresight was spurred on by the loss, which killed any hopes of a seven-win season.
    Giana Han, al, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Those who wish to lead our country should have had the foresight to know that this result was inevitable.
    Fortune, 21 Feb. 2020
  • A little foresight now can turn courage into results!
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026

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