hindsight

noun

hind·sight ˈhīn(d)-ˌsīt

: perception of the nature of an event after it has happened

In hindsight, it's clear there were alternatives.

Hindsight is twenty-twenty.

Examples of hindsight in a Sentence

It's easy for us to say that the war was wrong, but we have the advantage of hindsight.

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In hindsight, Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Niele Ivey isn’t surprised that football coach Marcus Freeman was one step ahead. —

Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 In hindsight, Wayne notes that the pivot to embedded insurance was a critical turning point, one that required the humility to rethink the company’s direction entirely. —

Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 Some commentators suggest that the mayoralty of Bill de Blasio is already looking pretty good in hindsight. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025 The film would also repay a second viewing, because details sprinkled throughout take on their meaning only in hindsight. —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hindsight