incisiveness

noun

Definition of incisivenessnext
as in lucidity

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  1. lucidity
  2. clarity
  3. incision
  4. directness
Noun
  • The prosecutor, an Assistant District Attorney named Jennifer Sprague, presented new details about the case that were meant to illustrate Lindsay’s lucidity on the day of the killings.
    Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
  • His huge run against the Broncos is a victorious moment, undercut immediately by a hard hit that leaves him disoriented, drifting in and out of lucidity even hours later.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of lucidity
Noun
  • This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.
    James Factora, Them, 27 Nov. 2024
  • This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of clarity
Noun
  • Mounting Carefully pull the skin over the form and sew up the open incision.
    Beka Garris, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Starting from top of incision, swing knife tip down to create am4- to 5-inch pocket within flesh.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of incision
Noun
  • Crystal Palace are desperate for directness to spark them back into life Brennan Johnson: Feeling his team-mates' love - and silencing his Tottenham doubters Jack Hinshelwood... midfielder?
    New York Times, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2024
  • And whereas Spain sometimes offered serious directness from the other wide role, with the likes of Villa, Pedro Rodriguez and Jesus Navas all used to good effect at the World Cup, throughout this tournament, Del Bosque favoured David Silva.
    Michael Cox, The Athletic, 27 Apr. 2024
Definition of directness
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