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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Often regarded as Egypt’s answer to Alfred Hitchcock, the great director Kamal al Sheikh was known for his noir-inflected, clear-eyed explorations of class. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026 Sanofi has been clear-eyed about the need to offset the patent expiry of its blockbuster asthma drug Dupixent, which currently accounts for more than a third of sales and will lose key patents by early 2030s. Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026 Just be sure to go in clear-eyed, as the volatility that occurs regularly within the silver market (and creates opportunity) can cut the other way just as fast. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026 Veterans have often been some of the harshest (and most clear-eyed) analysts of the military’s shortcomings. Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026 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 23 Feb. 2026.

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