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
But Adelaide is also, as usual, more clear-eyed than might be expected.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Today, more than two decades on, Archer is clear-eyed about his lucky breaks.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
This new space race will not be won with a single breakthrough or headline achievement, but with sustained commitment, clear-eyed vigilance, and a willingness to adapt over decades.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
But getting there requires sharper evaluation, deeper partnerships and a clear-eyed view of what makes a platform truly sustainable.
—Amit S Phadnis, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Today, more than two decades on, Archer is clear-eyed about his lucky breaks.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
This new space race will not be won with a single breakthrough or headline achievement, but with sustained commitment, clear-eyed vigilance, and a willingness to adapt over decades.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
But getting there requires sharper evaluation, deeper partnerships and a clear-eyed view of what makes a platform truly sustainable.
—Amit S Phadnis, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clear-eyed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear-eyed
Adjective
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Most successful forgers were smart and creative people, and many of their forgeries were consummate, even ingenious.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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What to know about the 'smart wall' at the Arizona border.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Both coaches also say the other is very astute as far as in-game adjustments, and the players certainly agree.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The odd, sometimes astute connections and ideas her seemingly new brain forms are not entirely unpleasant.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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New York felt comfortable enough to pick up Thibodeaux’s fifth-year option, but keeping him around in the long term with Abdul Carter and Brian Burns probably isn’t the shrewdest.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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The film had transformed from the messy, illogical version I’d first seen into a hilarious, shrewd, contemplative work of art.—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His positioning and reading of the game remain sharp, his footwork is clean, and his reactions are quick.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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From the 1960s through the 2000s, no one skewered a crowd with sharper affection.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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