instructive

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Ms. Knowles’s candid narrative of raising her extraordinary daughters, staying true to herself in the world of entertainment and living with humility amid success is inspiring and instructive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anecdotes are not data, but they are often instructive.

From Salon

It’s that instructive line of dialogue, which doubles as the film’s poster tagline and thus asks the same of its audience, that reveals the movie’s biggest intention.

From Salon

“They say that the apple does not fall far from the tree. Perhaps meeting his mother will be instructive,” she thought.

From Literature

I think I always learn something from his columns and this one was particularly instructive.

From Los Angeles Times