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hindsight

[ hahynd-sahyt ]

noun

  1. recognition of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event, decision etc., after its occurrence.


hindsight

/ ˈ³ó²¹Éª²Ô»åËŒ²õ²¹Éª³Ù /

noun

  1. the ability to understand, after something has happened, what should have been done or what caused the event
  2. a firearm's rear sight
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hindsight1

First recorded in 1850–55; hind 1 + sight
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In hindsight, Kotler said she was chasing an image of being out and about that didn’t quite align with her values.

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But even now in hindsight, he can’t fully understand why “The Office†embedded itself so strongly into pop culture.

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I didn’t really answer — I laughed, probably sighed — but in hindsight, I wish I had been a bit more talkative.

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McAndrew was noted to say: "In hindsight, I should've pulled over, braked and tried to put the dog in its basket."

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With the benefit of hindsight, Walz wished that the Democrats would have made time for more face-to-face interactions with voters.

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