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as in lucid
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
waited until she was clearheaded to make the decision
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as in sober
not having one's mind affected by alcohol
woke up clearheaded and alert the next morning
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Recent Examples of clearheaded
The extremely clearheaded way Pistorius describes an experience that, thankfully, almost none of us will ever go through is what lends so much power to Ghost Boy’s narrative.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Delta 8 has a lower psychotropic potency than delta-nine and produces more clearheaded effects.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022
All of them were unequivocal in their belief that government intervention is needed because people living on the street are often too strung out and traumatized to make clearheaded decisions for themselves.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021
Nella’s struggle to form a sturdier, more clearheaded Black identity for herself is at the center of this unique thriller that has echoes of both Jordan Peele and, in the end, George Orwell.
—Washington Post, 3 June 2021
As protests over police brutality rocked the nation last summer, Ms. Wiley gained attention on MSNBC for her clearheaded explanations of why some activists wanted to defund the police.
—New York Times, 19 May 2021
Voters were more clearheaded, but those partisan saloons had been key institutions for working-class men.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021
After a week of detoxing from social media, Llompart felt more productive and clearheaded.
—USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2021
Clattering and cluttered but clearheaded and deliberate, this brilliant, brutal, unprecedented work feels like a transcendent artist assembling a new form of music from scratch.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2020
Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Delta 8 has a lower psychotropic potency than delta-nine and produces more clearheaded effects.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022
All of them were unequivocal in their belief that government intervention is needed because people living on the street are often too strung out and traumatized to make clearheaded decisions for themselves.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021
Nella’s struggle to form a sturdier, more clearheaded Black identity for herself is at the center of this unique thriller that has echoes of both Jordan Peele and, in the end, George Orwell.
—Washington Post, 3 June 2021
As protests over police brutality rocked the nation last summer, Ms. Wiley gained attention on MSNBC for her clearheaded explanations of why some activists wanted to defund the police.
—New York Times, 19 May 2021
Voters were more clearheaded, but those partisan saloons had been key institutions for working-class men.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021
After a week of detoxing from social media, Llompart felt more productive and clearheaded.
—USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2021
Clattering and cluttered but clearheaded and deliberate, this brilliant, brutal, unprecedented work feels like a transcendent artist assembling a new form of music from scratch.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearheaded
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Han, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature last year, has written about the Jeju uprising before in the brutal and lucid 2014 novel Human Acts.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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The evidence of a hunt was penetrating from his neck, still intact — and the brownish-tan dog was still lucid.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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The play is an alcoholism drama that explores the relationship between a newly sober 12-step programme attendee, Luka, played by Jack Lowden, with his sponsor and veteran of the program, James, played by Freeman.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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No longer sober, he's begun to exude a recklessness — and the teaser includes a shot of him knifing a pillow.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Each seat comes with power sockets and USB charging ports, and while the airline doesn’t offer traditional in-flight entertainment screens, a pop-up arm provides a stable perch for a tablet (more on that below).—
Scott Campbell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Public Health For homeless seniors, finding stable housing takes a village — and a lot of luck But only 22 properties are likely to get full funding for their projects, most of them small, said a HUD staffer with knowledge of the program's status.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Augusta National operates differently than normal places.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek has contacted Agri-Mark Inc outside of normal working hours via email for comment.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Rajula Srivastava, for contributions in harmonic analysis and analytic number theory, including contributions to the problem of counting rational points near smooth manifolds.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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There is no rational analysis that would lead one to the conclusion that a President would single-handedly decide to blow up a century’s worth of globalization on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in April.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Intercultural triangulation—balancing and managing the cultural forces one has been exposed to—helps leaders stay credible and sane.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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But Congress should also be thinking about how to build a saner and more productive system of higher education for the future — one that could provide benefits for generations to come.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The balanced team performance drew praises from head coach Geno Auriemma, who went as far as saying that the team made no mistakes.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Bacon, green cabbage, and potatoes combine with a little cider vinegar and crushed red pepper for a balanced and flavorful dish.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Clearheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearheaded. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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