1
: the power or act of seeing into a situation : penetration
2
: the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively
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Examples of insight in a Sentence
… I had a big insight and a little insight about the book.
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Rust Hills, Esquire, April 1973
… realizing this gave me no insight into how to correct it.
—Bartley McSwine, Change, May–June 1971
… might well offer fresh insights as to the character and extent of the social adaptation involved.
—George C. Barker, ETC, Summer 1945
He is a leader of great insight.
The author analyzes the problem with remarkable insight.
I had a sudden insight.
Her book provides us with fresh new insights into this behavior.
Rust Hills, Esquire, April 1973
… realizing this gave me no insight into how to correct it.
—Bartley McSwine, Change, May–June 1971
… might well offer fresh insights as to the character and extent of the social adaptation involved.
—George C. Barker, ETC, Summer 1945
He is a leader of great insight.
The author analyzes the problem with remarkable insight.
I had a sudden insight.
Her book provides us with fresh new insights into this behavior.
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This retail media model offers serious results—a level of insight that traditional in-store ads don’t provide.
—Mustafa Khanwala, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Lee will also participate in the Festival’s In Conversation strand, sharing insights.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
More than anything, though, Cher has come to stand for a brassy, strutting kind of survival over the years, and on this front, her memoir is awash in insight and rich in details.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Mustafa Khanwala, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Related Articles Here, WWD looks at the top-performing Formula 1 fashion sponsorships from 2024, using data insights from Trendalytics.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Lee will also participate in the Festival’s In Conversation strand, sharing insights.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
More than anything, though, Cher has come to stand for a brassy, strutting kind of survival over the years, and on this front, her memoir is awash in insight and rich in details.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Insight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insight. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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insight
noun
in·sight
ˈin-ˌsīt 
: the power or act of seeing into or understanding a situation
Medical Definition
insight
noun
in·sight
ˈin-ˌsīt
1
: understanding or awareness of one's mental or emotional state or condition
2
: immediate and clear understanding (as seeing the solution to a problem or the means to reaching a goal) that takes place without recourse to overt trial-and-error behavior
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