How to Use clear-eyed in a Sentence

clear-eyed

adjective

• Lee is clear-eyed about the stakes.
  — Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
• As much as the win means, Sankara is clear-eyed about what’s next.
  — Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
• The show is clear-eyed and irony-free, the plot laid out in neat, straight planking.
  — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
• Today New York is less clear-eyed.
  — Sameer Butt, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
• Today, more than two decades on, Archer is clear-eyed about his lucky breaks.
  — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
• And Smid is clear-eyed about his own influence.
  — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
• Corporate leaders need to be just as clear-eyed about their goals.
  — Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
• But Sadie views the truth as a contest between the duped and the clear-eyed.
  — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
• But Shaheen said the country must be clear-eyed about what has come about.
  — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 20 June 2026
• This is the clear-eyed truth from a glass-all-the-way-full person, and that glass is about to boil over.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
• Still, even the most clear-eyed among us thought the regression would be slower than this.
  — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023
• Paula, for all her reinvention, is clear-eyed about what her old career still buys her.
  — Alli Kushner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
• The honest trade-offs None of this comes free, and buyers should walk in clear-eyed.
  — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
• Progressives tend to be clear-eyed about the lengths the rich will go to avoid paying their fair share.
  — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
• The study offers a clear-eyed reality check amid all the hype.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 26 Aug. 2025
• The book gives a clear-eyed view of all the major names in Bills history.
  — Erik Brady, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
• MacLennan is clear-eyed that the voice part is almost beside the point.
  — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 26 May 2026
• Owners should be clear-eyed about the potential tax savings they are owed.
  — Zahir Khoja, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
• Looking forward, Mali and Alan are clear-eyed about what comes next.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
• At the same time, policymakers must be clear-eyed about the risks.
  — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
• What Shark has going for it though, is a clear-eyed view into the future.
  — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026
• Danielson embraces it with his own brand of clear-eyed conviction.
  — Justin Williams, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
• The Canucks have to look at this and be willing to make a clear-eyed assessment here.
  — Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
• Scheer’s years of experience in sports give her a clear-eyed view of the challenges ahead.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 June 2026
• The line is more powerful for its sober, clear-eyed directness.
  — Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
• But there is a pretty clear-eyed way to look at what has happened to the Cavs in this series.
  — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 24 May 2026
• Martin is clear-eyed about the challenges, which is refreshing.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
• Any assessment of the year in climate requires a clear-eyed look at the science.
  — Justin Worland, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
• That’s no small achievement for him and the others, but Peters was clear-eyed about where things stand.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
• Everyone is on hand to make the most clear-eyed decisions ahead of the deadline.
  — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026