as in insight
the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships
a woman of such down-to-earth sagaciousness that she ought to be writing an advice column for the newspaper
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Noun
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What stands out, in fact, is not Himelfarb’s illumination of the mechanics of chess but his insights regarding the psychologies of people.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Scientists have successfully revived a 24,000-year-old microscopic organism from Siberian permafrost, offering new insight into how life can endure extreme conditions over vast stretches of time.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bell, whose screen roles have long radiated decency and sensitivity, channels that guilelessness once more, only to expose it as yet another façade that helps Niall to conceal his darker impulses.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The wind, temperature changes, and even a light touch can trigger redness and sensitivity.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2026
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Anka, a thoughtful conversationalist who shares stories with the sagacity of someone who has lived a fascinating life, is talking about his present.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
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With wry sagacity and genial erudition, Mark Usher reminds us that those…classics teach us humility in the face of Nature.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2025
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“Sagaciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sagaciousness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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