as in insight
the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships
her father has always shown an unpretentious sageness about the practicalities of life
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Noun
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But the study still has some useful insights for us, and the most important is that injuries don’t come out of nowhere.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026 -
The General Land Office manages public land, public school funding, and disaster relief, yet most Texans have little insight into how decisions are made.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fiber slows the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream, while LAB can improve insulin sensitivity and reduce glucose absorption.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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Its sensitivity about both groups is a reminder that uniting them remains the Iranian opposition’s best move, if only activists would take it.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Sageness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sageness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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