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Recent Examples of incisiveness
But thematic incisiveness has not proven to be her strong suit nor something her heart is in.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
When did Kuminga start playing with incisiveness, with an eye for not just a clean, defense-breaking pass, but the pass after that, as well?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Deploying the Englishman in a high-and-wide wing-back role can give Madrid more incisiveness and quality on the opposite side, allowing Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Bellingham to overload the left flank.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
When did Kuminga start playing with incisiveness, with an eye for not just a clean, defense-breaking pass, but the pass after that, as well?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Deploying the Englishman in a high-and-wide wing-back role can give Madrid more incisiveness and quality on the opposite side, allowing Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Bellingham to overload the left flank.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incisiveness
Noun
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To recognize the lucidity of Bushnell’s rage would be, so the thinking went, to endorse self-immolation, to be at risk of infection.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2026
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Not even those who, inspired by occasional bouts of yellow fever, had sure access to fleeting moments of lucidity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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People feel energized because there is clarity on where we’re headed.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Luckily Fleming, a theater graduate who was also one credit shy of a minor in dance, has an arsenal of tools at his disposal to achieve this clarity.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The procedure uses a thin, flexible catheter introduced through a small incision in the femoral artery near the groin.—
MemorialCare,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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To speed the softening process, start by making a small incision in each tomato with a paring knife.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Known for his candor, Foran once famously told reporters that most of Walmart’s stores were not up to standard, breaking with a company culture that didn’t prize such directness.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Under the current setup, Amad has shown directness, assist threat and a willingness to get in behind the defence — attributes that translate well to FPL scoring.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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WalletHub has studied deferred interest since 2012, periodically flagging retailers that offer the loans and rating their financing offers on transparency and forthrightness.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Nov. 2025
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Monique’s penchant for forthrightness, almost to the point of abruptness, is what makes her reintegration to the cast fascinating already.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The film frankly depicts the extreme sub-dom relationship that Erika lures Elliot into, peppered with Araki’s trademark playful-surrealism while committed to a certain, refreshing explicitness.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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While Western societies tend to favor clear, direct communication, Haque said non-Western cultures often view such explicitness as disrespectful, meaning people with roots in those cultures learn to strike a delicate balance between appeasing a difficult elder and staying true to oneself.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Incisiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incisiveness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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