hindsight

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However, Fatone notes that, in hindsight, his accountant was likely unaware that his regular stream of income was about to be shut off, almost overnight.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Although Kim would later obscure and distort the impact Christianity had on his thinking, in hindsight its imprint on his life is unmistakable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

In hindsight, was it a good thing that he had to wait another year to get his hands on the ultimate prize?

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But they were important component parts of it, and in hindsight, they told us something important: that women were showing up, online and off, advocating for themselves and each other.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

But then, I suppose, when with the benefit of hindsight one begins to search one's past for such 'turning points', one is apt to start seeing them everywhere.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro