Don Willett

Would I tweet if I didn't run for office? Maybe, but I'd certainly use Twitter to stay abreast of warp-speed happenings in the world and to enjoy the musings of smart, fascinating people. Twitter is a neat, one-stop compilation of smart, incisive viewpoints on every imaginable topic from a riveting cross-section of folks.

American Judge

Katharine Viner

Being editor-in-chief of the 'Guardian' and 'Observer' is an enormous privilege and responsibility, leading a first-class team of journalists revered around the world for outstanding reporting, independent thinking, incisive analysis, and digital innovation.

British Journalist

Paul Dini

Hugo Strange is interesting in the sense that he's a master manipulator. He doesn't really engage Batman in any sort of physical way. His weapon is his mind, and he's very incisive and clever: he reads people and sizes them up almost instantly.

American Writer

Joanna Scott

When we read about reading, we get to share an experience that is usually kept private. Incisive descriptions of reading help us to understand what is going on when our eyes move across words on the page.

American Author

Rod Serling

It is difficult to produce a television documentary that is both incisive and probing when every twelve minutes one is interrupted by twelve dancing rabbits singing about toilet paper.

Mark Leibovich

I've always tried to walk a line between being incisive and acerbic, but not mean. Sometimes I'm going to tip over the line a little bit, but that's usually a line I try not to cross.

American Journalist

Liz Phair

The other day I was reading a blog and I linked over to Streisand's Web site, and it was amazing politically. She's so insightful and incisive. And she also says whatever she wants.

American Musician

Greg Davies

The state of the world petrifies me as much as it does everyone else at the moment. Anyone who comes to my show expecting incisive political analysis will be deeply disappointed.

British Comedian

Victor Banerjee

I have always admired the Russian cinema, their incisive storytelling, sharp camera work and brilliant acting in them. Indian filmmakers can learn a lot from it.

Indian Actor

David L. Wolper

I did not intend for there to be an incisive historical lesson in 'North and South.' Basically, it's just a good, juicy story.

American Producer

Use 'incisive' to praise someone's ability to analyze or argue with clarity and effectiveness.

Precision

'Incisive' often implies that someone can come to a smart conclusion quickly.

Quick Insight

Although 'incisive' is usually a compliment, it can suggest someone is too direct or harsh.

Not Always Positive

In a medical context, 'incisive' refers to precision and effectiveness, often regarding a surgical tool.

Surgical Precision

'Incisive' in medical terms can be used metaphorically to describe precise intellectual work.

Metaphorically Sharp

Use 'incisive' to convey a technical, professional tone in medical or scientific discussion.

Technical Talk

 cardiologist and then not study the heart but this has not been the history of psychiatric research why not because the brain was always sort of off limits and there there are big problems in studying the brain but now we can ask much more incisive questions about how

These Are the Mental...

 they explored genocide of the most brutal kind. It provoked tears as well as incisive questions about unarmed peace-keeping forces and the double-dealing of a Western society that picks its moral fights with commodities in mind.