How to Use hindsight in a Sentence

hindsight

noun
  • It's easy for us to say that the war was wrong, but we have the advantage of hindsight.
  • For Williams, those chances are still more clear in hindsight.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
  • In hindsight, the first episode tees us up well for the second.
    — David Klion, The New Republic, 25 Sep. 2020
  • In hindsight, the joke was of very poor taste and a mistake on my part.
    — Emily McFarlan Miller, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2022
  • But there were things in hindsight that Schulz said should have raised red flags.
    — Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2020
  • In hindsight, the change had less to do with vibes, and more to do with technique.
    — Michael Russell, oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2021
  • This is a tough pick to make — even with the benefit of hindsight.
    — Steven Ruiz, For The Win, 26 Apr. 2018
  • In hindsight, that would almost be too cute for the movie that follows.
    — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Now, to be clear, that seems to have been the right decision in hindsight.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024
  • If this were in court a year from now, a judge would have the benefit of hindsight.
    — Jon Blau, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2020
  • In hindsight, there were some holes in the frontcourt, but the roster had a chance.
    — Cj Moore, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
  • In hindsight the idea seems clear, but in the moment, there was a lot of fumbling around.
    — Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
  • In hindsight, what were the most important factors to you at the time?
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2022
  • But with the gift of hindsight, Hoy said the delay proved to be a blessing.
    — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 25 May 2017
  • In the hindsight of their escapes, the moments of this night would take new meaning.
    — Travis Scott, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2021
  • In hindsight, that was a huge miss by the Tigers’ search committee.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 30 June 2022
  • The path to the stage on Thursday night, in hindsight, was less of a road and more of a tightrope.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
  • And that, more than anything, may be the hindsight the library has to offer.
    — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • For Simple Plan to go out with a song like this, in hindsight, was a bad idea.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 18 July 2025
  • In immediate hindsight, this may have been a slight reach.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Payton should’ve known better, in hindsight.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Payton should've known better, in hindsight.
    — Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
  • In hindsight, the Iraq war turned out to be a disaster for the region.
    — CBS News, 29 June 2022
  • In hindsight, Slive should have given Kiffin a medal and a box of cigars.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 27 Oct. 2020
  • In hindsight, to Legler the upshot has been a lack of forethought by the Heat.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The numbers don’t really look great, in hindsight.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • But in hindsight, the 1992 tour is also a weird thing to spotlight.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
  • It’s filled with moral gray areas, partial wins and decisions that don’t age well in hindsight.
    — Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • His tenure at the top is also going to be looked at closely and with the benefit of hindsight.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
  • But in hindsight, the Bacharach-David team ranks high in the pantheon of pop songwriting.
    — Stephen Holden, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023

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