as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
shows a clear-eyed understanding of what it takes to be successful in business
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Recent Examples of clear-eyed
Mamdani offered something different: a clear-eyed, positive vision rooted in values, not fear and division.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 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
And Smid is clear-eyed about his own influence.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 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
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 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
And Smid is clear-eyed about his own influence.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear-eyed
Adjective
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And that's not even counting any of the wholly original new shows this fall that are smart, gripping and exciting.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Elena Linari is a smart defensive signing, too.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whereas the former revealed the many ways in which the responsibility for keeping families and communities together falls on women (an observation that informs the new series as well), Ingelsby’s latest makes an astute study of guilt, revenge, and forgiveness.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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Dan had done the right thing, but not the strategic or politically astute thing.—
Carol Geffner,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The deadline day signing of Kolo Muani was a shrewd move to give him another option.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Craig has played shrewd detective Blanc in 2019’s Knives Out and 2022’s Glass Onion.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There was a sharp spike in job cuts during August, new data shows, as employers shed staff due to a worsening economic picture.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Analysts Craig Moffett’s rating change follows a sharp rally for the tech giant.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Clear-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear-eyed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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