incisiveness

noun

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as in lucidity

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Recent Examples of incisiveness 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 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 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. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026 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
  1. lucidity
  2. clarity
  3. incision
  4. directness
  5. forthrightness
  6. straightforwardness
  7. explicitness
Noun
  • Albert Camus did not believe that lucidity required indifference.
    — The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
  • Mary screamed in one of her rare points of lucidity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Definition of lucidity
Noun
  • They may be edited for clarity and reprinting in whole or in part in Variety publications.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 4 July 2026
  • This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of clarity
Noun
  • In context, Thomas Tuchel’s side is showing fantastic incision.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • His mother, Amie Walden, shared that the hospital had to conduct a 3-inch bowel resection to remove part of his bowel, leaving a 6-inch incision on his abdomen.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of incision
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  • In a recent interview, Fraction made the case with the directness of someone who has seen the same patterns repeat across hundreds of teams.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • In a tournament defined by vertical runs, through balls and dinks, Olise has been France’s main conductor, synthesising their high-pressing intensity and directness with creative rhythm.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of directness
Noun
  • Your forthrightness will set the tone for future dates.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • There’s something both startling and seductive about such forthrightness.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of forthrightness
Noun
  • But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 June 2026
  • On Monday morning, Starmer, whose resignation has appeared inevitable for some time, delivered the news with his customary straightforwardness.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of straightforwardness
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of explicitness

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“Incisiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incisiveness. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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