instructive
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While all his experiences up to 2016 were instructive, they couldn’t buffer the shock and disgust of the backlash to his protest.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026
I don’t have a crystal ball, but history is instructive.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Inviting the client to weigh the costs and benefits of risk-taking can also prove instructive.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
If you want to understand modern baseball, whether you like it or not, “Unhittable” is an instructive guide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
On her first day of the two months’ preliminary training, Briony’s humiliation in front of the class had been instructive.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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