: clear-sighted
a clear-eyed assessment

Examples of clear-eyed in a Sentence

shows a clear-eyed understanding of what it takes to be successful in business
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Assess the Now: Start with a clear-eyed view of your current state. Sol Rashidi, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 The Democratic base is active, mobilized and clear-eyed about the states. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025 For Times Subscribers The Tilt See the latest Get clear-eyed analysis News and insights for a warming world. New York Times, 17 May 2025 Photo Gallery This kind of unraveling isn’t that new in the pantheon of British kitchen-sink dramas, but what is quite startling is the film’s clear-eyed, unsentimental portrayal of Michael as the author of his own tragedy. Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for clear-eyed

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clear-eyed was in 1530

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“Clear-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear-eyed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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