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Insightful: meaning and example

adjective · In the sense illustrated below

Showing a clear understanding of an issue or situation.

Example sentence

“Her insightful comment changed how we read the story.”

An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.

Putting it into words

In a compliment

“Your insightful question helped me see what was missing from the explanation.”

This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.

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