How to Use wisdom in a Sentence

wisdom

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  • She has gained a lot of wisdom over the years.
  • I fail to see the wisdom in doing that.
  • He had the wisdom to stop before he said too much.
  • He shared a valuable bit of wisdom with his daughter.
  • These stories offer plenty of wisdom to readers.
  • One is the wisdom to see all this and pull it up — the fire.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022
  • God tells us that the fear of the Lord is wisdom and life.
    — The Rev. Bill Thomas, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 13 Sep. 2019
  • It's been said that wisdom can spring from the mouths of babes.
    — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, 12 May 2021
  • Papa had the wisdom and the heart that brought us all back to the mission.
    — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The mistakes of youth are preferable to the wisdom of old age any day of the week.
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 14 Apr. 2018
  • Then, stick around for more eye cream wisdom from the derm.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Help me to cling to your grace, your wisdom, and your strength.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 12 Oct. 2022
  • No doubt and these words of wisdom sure hit home at the moment.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The gift of these eclipses will be the wisdom to know which offers to take and which to pass up on.
    — ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Any last words of wisdom from the world of weddings and registries?
    — Nora Deligter, Vogue, 28 June 2018
  • What's a piece of beauty wisdom that's been passed down to you over the years?
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Feb. 2021
  • But there can’t be any doubt about the wisdom of the decision.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2021
  • The wisdom of this comes very much into focus in a bit.
    — Chris Chase, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2018
  • Or the wisdom to save that power for when the stakes leave you no other choice?
    — Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021
  • On the Camino, here and there, are random words of wisdom tacked to walls.
    — Eric Searcy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Once your data is shared, common wisdom holds that the cat’s out of the bag.
    — Wired, 8 Nov. 2019
  • God may be all-knowing, but the body has its own wisdom.
    — Maggie Doherty, The New Republic, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Send your thoughts to my email below, and thanks for sharing the wisdom.
    — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2022
  • What's not at all in doubt is the wisdom of donning a life jacket.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2020
  • For all the wisdom of a lifetime, no one can ever tell.
    — Michele Corriston, PEOPLE.com, 3 May 2018
  • One of her primary goals was to share nuggets of wisdom.
    — Brooklyn White, Essence, 13 May 2022
  • His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.
    — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024
  • While the advice sounds simple, there’s a lot of wisdom in it.
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2020
  • Watch the full video above for more of Hart's fitness wisdom.
    — Katie Dupere, Men's Health, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Kim dropped words of wisdom from her mom that echoed sage advice my mom has shared with me over the years.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2022

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