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Vocabulary Entry
hindsight
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened, often with a sense of regret or wisdom.
Example Sentences
"In hindsight, I wish I had studied harder for the exam."
"Hindsight allows us to see the mistakes we made in the past."
"She viewed her previous decisions with the clarity of hindsight."
V
verb
To look back on past events and evaluate them.
Example Sentences
"He tends to hindsight every major decision he makes."
"It's easy to hindsight when outcomes are known."
"We often hindsight our choices when reflecting on lessons learned."