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incisive

[in-sahy-siv] / ɪnˈsaɪ sɪv /




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"The positive we can take is that we kept a clean sheet," Leipzig's Germany full-back David Raum told Sky Germany, adding that "we weren't incisive enough going forwards".

From Barron's

In this incisive, tragic account of the toll of war on the psychically wounded veteran, Salinger introduces Seymour Glass.

From The Wall Street Journal

“His return is an ongoing commitment to the incisive comedy and sharp commentary that define ‘The Daily Show.’”

From The Wall Street Journal

The auction house described it as a "cultural phenomenon" and an "incisive commentary on the collision of artistic production and commodity value".

From BBC

But I’d argue his subtler work on “Back to the Future” is as incisive and cutting, since it acknowledges that the dystopia is already here.

From Los Angeles Times