Example Sentences

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The five that I watched were enlightening and horrifying.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2021

Hutchinson’s results were enlightening, but in other contexts ethnicity has posed a particularly knotty problem for DNA testing firms.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2017

To Pioli, the seminars were enlightening for their depth of frankness.

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2017

But Hackford also gathered interviews that were enlightening and hilarious.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2017

Other observations, again, were merely ribald, some were humorous, while all were enlightening.

From Red Masquerade by Vance, Louis Joseph