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incisive

[in-sahy-siv] / ɪnˈsaɪ sɪv /




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Her writing has always been evocative and incisive, and her economical prose in this book possesses the same kind of rhythms she describes in the music, poetry, film or other art she illustrates.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

In the following months, Webb argued in incisive reports that both firms were likely frauds.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Hilarious and incisive, the humor never draws blood, never curdles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Complaints about kicking imagine England would do something more incisive and effective if they kept the ball in hand.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Her worldview must be quite incisive, if her reading material was any guide.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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