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were incisive
adjective
Quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression; decisive; forthright.
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Rhythms were incisive and precise, and there was an appealing lilt throughout to the pastoral undertow that underscores the crucial image of Christ as shepherd.
There were incisive documentaries (Spike Lee's When The Levees Broke), earnest independents, (Low And Behold), and ham-handed Hollywood thrillers, (Déjà Vu).
Diminuendos and crescendos were beautifully coordinated; entrances were utterly in sync; inner voices came through without any sense of underlining; rhythmic figurations were incisive.
The Dutch were incisive only when they deemed it necessary, but there was still encouragement to be taken from the rewards England eked out in the final five minutes.
It was what Spain did with the ball that counted: they were incisive and decisive.
They were incisive in attack from the opening whistle and frequently left Wasps chasing shadows, with their exciting young backline revelling in the chance to impress.
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Clinton's response was incisive.
Its recommendations are incisive.
Everything he did was incisive, forceful, definitive.
His writing was incisive, crisp and principled.
I'm biting, I'm incisive, I'm quick.
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