How to Use insightful in a Sentence

insightful

adjective
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  • Her analysis of the problem was very insightful.
  • An insightful piece from Bill Dwyre on the recent trends in the world of sports.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Thanks to all my smart and deeply insightful colleagues who shared so many good ideas.
    — Betsy Atkins, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • This is a slight but insightful film that feels very real.
    — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
  • This, though, might be something of an insightful nugget.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • At once ridiculous and insightful, this brief exchange strikes a chord with me.
    — Alex Chun, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2023
  • The different women in his plays, the way that we are portrayed is so insightful, true and pure.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2023
  • But along the way, he’s been known for his alternately folksy and insightful quotes.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2023
  • For DuVernay, the journey is just as insightful and eye-opening as the endgame.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2024
  • There were clearly a lot of contracts that people had lost track of or weren’t looking at, and that was insightful.
    — Bykylie Robison, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2023
  • This is rarely timely or insightful because the crowd is often wrong.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The women are tight-lipped about some areas of their work, which makes this insightful and fun read all the more fascinating.
    — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Following the insightful chat with Shields, the event shifted its focus to the world of business and entrepreneurship.
    — Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 18 July 2023
  • Vance is the author of an insightful biography of Elon Musk that was published in 2015.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Paired off across the newsroom, the low hum of probing questions, insightful follow ups, and the always soothing sound of pens scratching away on notepads.
    — Jonathan Levinson, oregonlive, 16 July 2023
  • The insightful story shows just how far this mom will go to get justice for her child — especially if the police won't.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The book is fast-paced and lively, personal and philosophical and very insightful about the toy/game business.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Such equivalencies may seem valid and insightful, but more often than not are flawed or false.
    — Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Anna dies, but looking fantastic, and thinking insightful thoughts up to the moment of her death.
    — Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The basic idea behind this SGE is to make users' web browsing experiences more insightful and productive at the end of the day.
    — Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Perhaps each creative team has a unique and deeply insightful take on the case that demands public consumption.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Her willingness to forgive and go with the flow might be insightful and openhearted or simply naïve.
    — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The team is also studying the rock, which may also preserve insightful details from 280 million years ago.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Sophie Elmhirst takes an insightful look into the unique therapy options for the super-rich.
    — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 1 Mar. 2023
  • But fresh renderings, thorough research, and insightful drawings set the bar at a new medium-high.
    — Curbed, 28 June 2023
  • Pop culture of late, such as The Golden Bachelor, has been curious—and insightful—about love after 50 in a way that feels new and honest.
    — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2023
  • But in the film’s desire to offend nobody, it’s removed one of the most insightful accounts of the way women are mistreated in society.
    — Barry Levitt, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2023
  • There’s something about making order out of chaos that appeals to me, and then mixing that with being very insightful about people.
    — Randee Dawn, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The Mets said in a statement that McCarver gave Mets an insightful, humorous and knowledgeable behind the scenes look into the game.
    — Hillel Italie, ajc, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Sure, there’s a lot of dreck out there, but there’s also some really great writing, insightful and entertaining stuff that is easy to lose in the shuffle.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 22 June 2023

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