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Recent Examples of incisiveness
Howard Cosell would announce the news of Lennon’s death on Monday Night Football, a sound bite that Soderbergh, with his customary incisiveness and aversion to the maudlin, includes here.
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
No artist ever mocked the insanity of the Hollywood cartoon stystem with such devastating incisiveness, and yet loved its creative output so much.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
But thematic incisiveness has not proven to be her strong suit nor something her heart is in.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
When did Kuminga start playing with incisiveness, with an eye for not just a clean, defense-breaking pass, but the pass after that, as well?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Deploying the Englishman in a high-and-wide wing-back role can give Madrid more incisiveness and quality on the opposite side, allowing Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Bellingham to overload the left flank.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
No artist ever mocked the insanity of the Hollywood cartoon stystem with such devastating incisiveness, and yet loved its creative output so much.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
But thematic incisiveness has not proven to be her strong suit nor something her heart is in.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
When did Kuminga start playing with incisiveness, with an eye for not just a clean, defense-breaking pass, but the pass after that, as well?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Deploying the Englishman in a high-and-wide wing-back role can give Madrid more incisiveness and quality on the opposite side, allowing Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Bellingham to overload the left flank.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incisiveness
Noun
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Mary screamed in one of her rare points of lucidity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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This lucidity not only makes his work readable but also staves off the perception that discourse about UFOs and the CIA must be riddled with conspiratorial paranoia.—
Louis Bury,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Editors These workers prepare articles and books for publication, helping writers shape and structure their work and checking for accuracy and clarity.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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One decision, made from clarity rather than panic, rippled into an entirely different life.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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These systems are widely considered a potential future alternative to some forms of minimally invasive surgery, possibly enabling procedures in hard-to-reach locations without large incisions or bulky surgical instruments.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
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The minimally invasive technique uses small needle punctures instead of larger surgical incisions, which can help reduce pain and speed up recovery for patients.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Early on, the client read his directness as arrogance.—
Luis Peralta,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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There is a remarkable lightness to Tuchel, a candour and directness.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Your forthrightness will set the tone for future dates.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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There’s something both startling and seductive about such forthrightness.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Mary Gaitskill is particularly good at this ideal combination of straightforwardness and pithiness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pretty Baby had been banned in many countries for its explicitness, particularly nude scenes featuring the underage Shields, but that didn't deter overzealous fans in the French Riviera.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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The film frankly depicts the extreme sub-dom relationship that Erika lures Elliot into, peppered with Araki’s trademark playful-surrealism while committed to a certain, refreshing explicitness.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Incisiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incisiveness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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