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Synonyms of clear-eyednext
: 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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Her assessment of Soviet and later Russian leadership is clear-eyed, seeing the yearning of the Russian people for a hard-nosed protector, like the former tsars, in Russia’s support for Putin. The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025 With thoughtful planning and a clear-eyed view of the market, 2026 can be a year of opportunity rather than uncertainty. Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025 Her speech about the Empire’s Ghorman genocide is an urgent appeal for moral reckoning that is Andor at its most clear-eyed and O’Reilly at her best. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 The distribution strategy is equally clear-eyed. Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 2025.

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