intellect
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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
Among new friends in London, Mary’s studiousness makes her a formidable intellect.
From Salon • May 20, 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
Foucauldian politics is the opposite of this: optimism of the intellect, pessimism of the will.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing intellect
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Steven P. Jobs, 1955-2011: The New York Times Obituary
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