intellect
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O’Herlihy’s many L.A. buildings are full of motion and discovery, reflecting his restless intellect and optimism, a sense that even the most compromised urban site was capable of producing something valuable.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
To be both fair and perfectly clear, enjoying “Obsession” isn’t a stain on someone’s intellect or an indication of their moviegoing acumen.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
At the Candidates, one opponent tried to lead Sindarov away from the common lines that grandmasters tend to study, hoping that he could outwit the 20-year-old in a battle of instinct and intellect, not memorization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Reviewing the staging of the show at the Guggenheim, our critic said “the Chicago-born artist has an omnivorous intellect, one that he proudly displays in this presentation.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
This feeling was similar, except it was my intellect that was weary and expanded, languid and latently powerful.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing intellect
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