: 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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These tactical insights stem from Dennis’s clear-eyed view of systemic barriers. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Aug. 2025 Sticking the landing on the next iteration of a foreign policy that honors both interests and values will hinge on a pragmatic and clear-eyed assessment of what matters to American voters and what the United States can plausibly hope to achieve in its global engagement. Casey Michel, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2025 His new reality raises the stakes across the record, paired with clear-eyed revelations and reflections fueled by the frontman’s newfound sobriety. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025 This clear-eyed but hopeful track is one of Snell’s most captivating to date, one that declares history doesn’t have to dictate one’s destiny. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clear-eyed

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Aug. 2025.

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