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 interview has been edited for length and clarity.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for length and clarity.
    Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of clarity
Noun
  • Instead of a linear incision and stitches, FUE results in more scars that are smaller and less distinct.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This pairing have games that complement each other — Schouten is a ball-winner whose passing-style is more about recycling than incision, while Veerman has arguably the best passing range in the country, though can be vulnerable to opposition pressure.
    Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 7 July 2024
Definition of incision
Noun
  • Liverpool’s latest win was rooted in the kind of football their fans love to see — chasing down their opponents and playing with the speed, touch and directness that led to Luis Diaz’s opening goal, originating from a Brentford corner and a breakaway that started in the home team’s penalty area.
    Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
  • There’s humor and a wry directness in this story about aristocrats holing up in immense luxury while their servants labor to provide them with lavish feasts and the world collapses around them.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 26 July 2024
Definition of directness
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