noun
- plural of hindsight; the understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened
Usage: usually used in the phrase 'in hindsight' or 'with hindsight'; countable when referring to multiple instances or perspectives of retrospective understanding
Examples
- In hindsight, we should have prepared better for the exam.
- With hindsight, it's easy to see where the project went wrong.
- The coach reflected on several hindsights from the losing season.
- Hindsights about past decisions don't change the present outcome.
- She gained valuable hindsights from reviewing her mistakes.
- Many hindsights emerged after the investigation was complete.