as in wise
having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge
a critical study featuring an insightful analysis of the novelist's recurring themes
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Recent Examples of insightful
These insightful discussions will bring together the creative geniuses behind some of the most buzzworthy shows of the season.
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Whitney Cinkala, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
There is also a slew of backstage, in-the-studio, and on-the-runway material, but some of the most insightful parts are often what Jacobs has to say and his exchanges with the director.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
God has no mercy in Banjong Pisanthanakun's brutal, astonishingly insightful film, unveiling the root of evil through a realistic view of exorcisms — and becoming one of the highest-grossing Korean horror films of all time.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
This is done with Taub’s sheer skills with the song styles varying from strong recitatives to insightful arias and battle cries.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insightful
Whitney Cinkala, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
There is also a slew of backstage, in-the-studio, and on-the-runway material, but some of the most insightful parts are often what Jacobs has to say and his exchanges with the director.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
God has no mercy in Banjong Pisanthanakun's brutal, astonishingly insightful film, unveiling the root of evil through a realistic view of exorcisms — and becoming one of the highest-grossing Korean horror films of all time.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
This is done with Taub’s sheer skills with the song styles varying from strong recitatives to insightful arias and battle cries.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insightful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insightful
Adjective
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Given the nature of debate around the use of AI in production, the note seems a wise one.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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This wise, gentle character had been inhabited and portrayed by such eminent people.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The prudent way forward ought then to be to read today’s many swirling war stories with greater acuity—or even to learn how to write an altogether different story.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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This aligns with research showing that rural social identity predicts skepticism of external experts, illustrating a rural orientation toward prudent distrust.—
Scott R. Schell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Scholars believe that Aboriginal tales conveying perceptive observations and understanding of natural evidence are some of the most ancient geomyths in the world, helping scientists to understand seismic, volcanic, and other geological events in Australia’s remote past.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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What little institutional knowledge Wallace possessed then of the Nuggets was nonetheless perceptive — and remains so six years later.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Insightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insightful. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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