How to Use incisive in a Sentence

incisive

adjective

• She's known for her incisive mind and quick wit.
• McVay has no incisive answers on what the Rams must to do break through.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 9 Jan. 2022
• Perry had an incisive mind and was careful not to step on toes.
  — Luke Broadwater Philip Montgomery, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022
• This is what makes The Book of Goose demand a careful, incisive reading.
  — Sarah Chihaya, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2022
• Come for the sharp, incisive analysis, stay for the banter.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
• The rapper Noname, who was born and brought up in Chicago, is one of our boldest and most incisive critics.
  — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
• 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
• Gorsuch is too distinctive and incisive a voice as a writer and legal thinker to fake it.
  — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
• Her use of line became even more virtuosic, from skittery incisive marks to thick, juicy loops and swirls.
  — Steven Litt, cleveland, 3 Apr. 2022
• Krause also wants to keep the work of Ta-Nehisi Coates, one of our most incisive analysts on the issue of race in America, out of the hands of our kids.
  — Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2022
• Lidiya Yankovskaya was the incisive conductor for both operas.
  — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022
• Glasgow has an incisive cadence and clear-eyed resolve that, at first, may rankle.
  — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
• The chorus is an incisive protest against streaming platforms that set the rules of engagement at the expense of musicians.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2022
• But all of those incisive observations about the world continued bouncing around in her head and had to go somewhere.
  — David Lyman, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2022
• Special thanks to Shannon for her countless reads and brilliant, incisive notes.
  — Town & Country, 10 Jan. 2023
• The result is one of the most original, incisive, and compelling comedies on television right now.
  — Jace Lacob, EW.com, 25 July 2022
• Las Mujeres is a grab-bag of pop genre fusions, yet Shakira manages to hold court in every song with her incisive and enduring songcraft.
  — Suzy Exposito, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024
• As the 2024 Oscar race nears its end, the films in play range from explosive epics to intimate dramas, incisive satires to elegant biopics.
  — Vogue, 2 Mar. 2024
• Foord’s opener came after Fowler’s incisive pass from her own half.
  — James Robson, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
• His team is good at holding on to the ball for minutes at a time, but often lacks that incisive, genius-level pass that can solve a stubborn opponent.
  — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
• The situation is extremely difficult and the risk is that of losing even those crops that could be made safe through quick and incisive action.
  — Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 31 July 2022
• Greg Tate, one of the most incisive, insightful, and influential cultural critics of the past 35 years, has died.
  — Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2021
• What that fails to produce, however, is incisive news coverage of the sort crucial to the workings of our democracy.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022
• Betts then offered those people an apropos display of his unique skill set on Friday and Saturday, an incisive reminder of what the Red Sox gave away.
  — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
• And that would make for a more insightful and incisive documentary.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2023
• The best way to support our original journalism — the in-depth reporting and the incisive commentary — is to subscribe.
  — Rich Lowry, National Review, 4 Oct. 2022
• Spending time poring over manuscripts to offer thoughtful and incisive critique as a peer reviewer is one of academia’s most thankless jobs.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Feb. 2024
• New plays are tricky to pull off, and though this one has been polished and honed and edited, this first production of a play by the incisive Martinez offers the opportunity for more tweaking.
  — Christine Dolen, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2022
• Less than 15 minutes later, Germany was level, a slick, incisive move finished off by the outstanding Lina Magull, drawing the song from England’s hearts and the air from its lungs.
  — New York Times, 31 July 2022
• Lynn, who died on Tuesday at age 90, was one of the most beloved figures in the country world, known for her trailblazing ways, compelling performances and incisive songwriting.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 4 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024