How to Use incisive in a Sentence

incisive

adjective
  • She's known for her incisive mind and quick wit.
  • Perry had an incisive mind and was careful not to step on toes.
    — Luke Broadwater Philip Montgomery, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022
  • That time has shaped how incisive her voice is as a tool that inspires social change.
    — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • But the current season isn’t as fizzy or as incisive as the two before.
    — Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Memes are made funny and incisive not just by their content but by their context.
    — Zak Jason, Wired, 21 May 2021
  • But perhaps more incisive than the statement itself is the way it is phrased.
    — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2020
  • But there was a sense that his media criticism was incisive, if painful.
    — The Hive, 12 June 2017
  • Is his best skill dribbling, incisive passing or scoring with both feet?
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • That’s the kind of incisive statement that opens the door, but the series as a whole declines to walk through it.
    — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 13 Aug. 2021
  • McVay has no incisive answers on what the Rams must to do break through.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 9 Jan. 2022
  • Of course, the coach loves nothing more than clever, incisive passing, and that is the Spaniard's forte.
    — SI.com, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Panahi Ha won the best actress prize at the Fajr fest for this incisive role.
    — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2017
  • This double release proves that their most ambitious and incisive work may still lie ahead.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Her use of line became even more virtuosic, from skittery incisive marks to thick, juicy loops and swirls.
    — Steven Litt, cleveland, 3 Apr. 2022
  • This is a quality team that hopes to be more incisive with the ball in 2026.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Gorsuch is too distinctive and incisive a voice as a writer and legal thinker to fake it.
    — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
  • The result is incisive high frequencies that are crisp and detailed.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Launch an incisive counter-attack today.
    — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • Gabrielle Korn has always had a knack for asking the most incisive questions.
    — Gabrielle Korn, refinery29.com, 27 Jan. 2021
  • Gabriel Jesus latched onto an incisive through-ball, the striker baring down on goal.
    — SI.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • Most of the Wildcats’ most incisive passes skimmed across the turf, immune to the same gusts that could knock a long ball off-course in the air.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • No incisive overhaul of Moss’ methods.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Byron’s a canny, bold, and incisive critic.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The leaders of these business units likely have an incisive view into the kinds of skills their workers need to develop.
    — Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • In that time, its voice moved from snarky to incisive (often both at once) and the scope of its coverage adapted to meet the current moment.
    — Maria Sherman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2024
  • One of the strongest features of the book is Goldberg’s incisive takedown of populism.
    — Daniel Griswold, National Review, 15 Sep. 2020
  • This is what makes The Book of Goose demand a careful, incisive reading.
    — Sarah Chihaya, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Below, a closer look at the caps worth trying—based on personal reviews and an incisive look at each helmet and cap’s stats.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
  • His touches on the turn were excellent, as was his incisive passing in an attempt to move his side up the pitch as fast as possible.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But the team will require more running power, incisive passing and proper width to bounce back in future matches.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

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