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incisive

[in-sahy-siv] / ɪnˈsaɪ sɪv /




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He posits that all the various forms of our modern alienation are connected, drawing throughlines that are both preposterous and incisive as he shows his work.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

It "pulls off an incredible double feat: it succeeds as both a romance and an incisive postcolonial novel," said Brown.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Carla Arbez is a sharp, incisive fly-half - a lovely chip-and-chase score against Scotland showing her talents - and only Meg Jones has beaten more defenders in the championship.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Rather, it is a riveting, haunting, incisive and melancholy document that provides the ultimate example of a writer bearing witness and holding evil to account.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Her worldview must be quite incisive, if her reading material was any guide.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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