hindsight
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Yet with the benefit of hindsight, Greenspan’s legacy is clear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
But Steve Toussaint and Abubakar Salim, who play Lord Corlys Velaryon and his bastard son Alyn of Hull, suggest that in hindsight, we may look upon the first two seasons a bit more kindly.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
The precious gift of "20/20" hindsight is a wonderful thing.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
As much as I enjoyed the golfing relationship, I’m grateful I never became a client because, in hindsight, I no longer believe the friendship was authentic.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
With all the advantages of hindsight, Jefferson’s strategic assessment of 1796 appears more and more prescient: Whoever followed Washington was probably doomed to failure.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing hindsight
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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