as in acidic
very clear and direct
She provided an incisive analysis that changed my entire opinion on the issue.
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Recent Examples of incisive
From Brazil, Fluminense's John Arias offers pace, vision and incisive passing.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
After escaping from slavery in Maryland in 1838, Douglass became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York and gained fame for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings.
—New Atlas, 7 June 2025
As businesses increasingly rely on AI for decision-making, those who can interrogate data, ask incisive questions and synthesize complex information will play a crucial role in guiding strategy and mitigating risks.
—Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Ophuls mixed period footage and incisive, often exhaustive interviews, adding to the public’s understanding of the complex issues his films tackled.
—Richard Natale, Variety, 26 May 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
After escaping from slavery in Maryland in 1838, Douglass became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York and gained fame for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings.
—New Atlas, 7 June 2025
As businesses increasingly rely on AI for decision-making, those who can interrogate data, ask incisive questions and synthesize complex information will play a crucial role in guiding strategy and mitigating risks.
—Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Ophuls mixed period footage and incisive, often exhaustive interviews, adding to the public’s understanding of the complex issues his films tackled.
—Richard Natale, Variety, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incisive
Adjective
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The finish is bright, pleasantly acidic, and long lasting.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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The finished dish is bright, acidic, and perfectly seasoned.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The floors are done in chestnut-toned wood, with acid green carpets made from bamboo silk, while the VVIP suite has its own private sitting room.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
11 June 2025
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Fluoride also replaces minerals lost from teeth due to acid breakdown, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The term has moved from being a literal reference to a livestream audience to a kind of ironic nickname for your friends—or anyone watching you in the moment.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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Others called the policy ironic, noting that most low-income residents still can’t afford electric vehicles — so the discount may go largely unused.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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The researchers found that the reasoning models generated significantly more tokens, which correlate with CO₂ emissions, than the more concise models.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 June 2025
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That’s compared to more concise models which required just 37.7 tokens per question.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Perhaps the most trenchant query came from John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon and East Chelmsford, and chair of the Culture, Media and Sport select committee.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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To wit: her eloquent and trenchant dissent in the nine-member court’s decision on Friday.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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It has been widely considered one of the most poignant tracks in Yungblud’s catalog to date.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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On June 18, The Baltimore Sun published a very moving and poignant editorial cartoon showing a picture of Minnesota with the state’s eastern border as the silhouette of a weeping Uncle Sam.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Nikki Glaser After crushing her hosting duties at the Golden Globes (she’s confirmed to return next year), Glaser, 41, is bringing her risqué acerbic wit to live audiences through October. 62.—
Andrea Lavinthal,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Figuring out the twists and turns of this social labyrinth is part of the movie’s fun, as Singh imbues Maitri with a sharp, acerbic wit, and captures her most troubled outbursts via a Snorricam rig affixed to her torso, matching her every minor movement.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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The television version faces the formidable challenge of how to represent Murderbot’s darkly comic interior monologue in a third-person format, and its success is in large part a function of Skarsgård’s face, which can pull off a range of sardonic micro-expressions.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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And yet it’s still filled with sardonic commentary all the same, including this doozy: Despite their size, muscle bros at the gym are really just a bunch of babies.—
Nina Metz Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2025
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“Incisive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incisive. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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