incisive
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Definition of incisive
: impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
an incisive analysis an incisive unsentimental writer
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Examples of incisive in a Sentence
She's known for her incisive mind and quick wit.
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Given the setup of these characters and their positions in society, there is ample room for some incisive class commentary, and while there are some minor attempts, Freundlich is far too seduced by the packaging. — Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Indie Focus: The joy of friendship in āThe Peanut Butter Falconā," 9 Aug. 2019 Known for her inventive camera and editing techniques, incisive cultural commentary and excellent humor, she was quickly named the head of production at Gaumont. — Katie Walsh, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: āBe Naturalā sheds light on the first female film director," 18 July 2019 Arriola and Tyler Boyd, who recently transferred his international allegiance from New Zealand and was capped for the second time on Tuesday, were the mobile, incisive and decisive antidotes to the gameās languid pace. — Brian Straus, SI.com, "Wingers Do the Work for USA in Gold Cup-Opening Win Over Guyana," 19 June 2019 Openers Car Seat Headrest owe more than a small debt to Death Cabās influence, with muscular riffs and incisive songwriting. — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, "Best live music around L.A.: Carly Rae Jepsen, a mammoth hip-hop festival and more," 6 Aug. 2019 The taut, focused staging matched the incisive musical direction from harpsichordist Nicholas Kok, leader of the eight-member period instrument band that played from the rear corners of the set, and the excellent diction of the singers. — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, "Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Review: Wrenching Drama and Vicious Satire," 25 June 2019 Harris has already built a name for herself as a fierce public speaker in the Senate, where sheās gone viral for taking Trump cronies to task in an inimitably incisive fashion. — Lily Herman, refinery29.com, "Kamala Harris Is Redefining Charisma," 30 June 2019 Hosted by CNN Business correspondents, the 15-minute program features incisive commentary from experts. — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, "Don't bet against Apple, says tech investing legend Alan Patricof," 9 July 2019 At the same time, Davis writes angular, incisive vocal lines in the mid-century modernist tradition. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, "Meredith Monkās āATLASā and the L.A. Philās Extraordinary Season," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'incisive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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incisive
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of incisive
: very clear and direct : able to explain difficult ideas clearly and confidently
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incisive
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