hindsight
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“Maybe it was frustrating at the time. In hindsight, it doesn’t really matter. If you’re a good player, you’ll keep playing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Met did what it could to investigate Carmenza's death, Southworth now says, adding that "in hindsight" it is easier to make the assessment about what happened.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
I didn’t specifically say Venice, and in hindsight, I probably should have.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
All financial bacchanals end when an event, often minor but only obvious in hindsight, sets off an uncontrollable chain reaction.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
He supposed it made sense in hindsight that a nightmare had impersonated the truth, then settled in his mind.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing hindsight
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