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
All of this paints a very bleak picture of Hollywood’s possible future — one in which movies and series are produced with gen AI by studios that refuse to say anything truly insightful or negative about the technology or its creators.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
The results were insightful, candid and revealing throughout, pulling back the curtain on how the players view both their peers and themselves.
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Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The Brazilian big man spent the first five — and most meaningful — seasons of his seven-year NBA career playing under legendary San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who provided him with an insightful perspective on how to operate and manage a championship team.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The museum takes visitors on an insightful journey through the past, present and future of Mississippi's pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement, including the history of slavery in the state and the beginnings of the Jim Crow era.
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Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
The results were insightful, candid and revealing throughout, pulling back the curtain on how the players view both their peers and themselves.
—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The Brazilian big man spent the first five — and most meaningful — seasons of his seven-year NBA career playing under legendary San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who provided him with an insightful perspective on how to operate and manage a championship team.
—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The museum takes visitors on an insightful journey through the past, present and future of Mississippi's pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement, including the history of slavery in the state and the beginnings of the Jim Crow era.
—
Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for insightful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insightful
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Let curiosity guide cooperation toward a wiser agreement.
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Grantham is either a wise veteran warning investors again or a permanent bear who fails to understand a new financial system.
Adjective
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Keeping their core together seems like a prudent move.
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Perhaps the radical thought of a black woman as president made this approach seem prudent.
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Your perceptive nature senses a family need, household issue, or emotional loose end that should be handled before bigger plans move forward.
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Erin is deeply empathetic and highly perceptive — two qualities that don’t necessarily serve her well on Beechwood Island.
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“Insightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insightful. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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