as in insight
the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships
a woman of such down-to-earth sagaciousness that she ought to be writing an advice column for the newspaper
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Noun
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Follow your interest, then translate insight into action by choosing a useful resource and mapping clear steps with someone who’s already traveled this path.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Gainer has argued her expertise from her outside job gives her valuable insight for her county job.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This form of beta-casein allegedly makes milk easier to digest for those with lactose sensitivities and makes for richer-tasting than milk with the protein’s A1 variety.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Last August, sandwiched uneasily between thousands in Grant Park, when Sabrina Carpenter invited out Earth, Wind and Fire, and Lollapalooza erupted in surprise, my internal sensitivity switch flipped and, again, tears.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Anka, a thoughtful conversationalist who shares stories with the sagacity of someone who has lived a fascinating life, is talking about his present.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
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With wry sagacity and genial erudition, Mark Usher reminds us that those…classics teach us humility in the face of Nature.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2025
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“Sagaciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sagaciousness. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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