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as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
a clear-sighted businessman who doesn't let sentimentality or compassion affect his decisions
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as in watchful
having unusually keen vision
a clear-sighted person could see for almost 20 miles from the observatory
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Recent Examples of clear-sighted
People admire your straightforward and clear-sighted practicality.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The clear-sighted Kanye of 2005 and 2009 has been replaced by a guy who claims people are hiring out replacement children just to mess with him.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller, known for his clear-sighted navigation through geopolitical uncertainty, suggested last week in an interview with Bloomberg that market insiders are banking on a Trump win.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2024
The song itself is lyrically complex and clear-sighted in its treatment of the touchy subject of addiction.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2024
Jones’ role appears almost marginal at first, but the character grows in stature and forcefulness as the clear-sighted Erzsébet — lonely, unwelcomed and toiling away at a job that’s beneath her — makes a damning assessment of America and their place in it while her husband cracks under pressure.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
Moreover, the show explains how Jane’s privileged upbringing has failed to give her a diverse and clear-sighted perspective.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 June 2024
Compulsively readable, wildly entertaining, and filled with sharp social insight, The List is a piercing and dazzlingly clear-sighted debut about secrets, lies, and the internet.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The clear-sighted Kanye of 2005 and 2009 has been replaced by a guy who claims people are hiring out replacement children just to mess with him.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller, known for his clear-sighted navigation through geopolitical uncertainty, suggested last week in an interview with Bloomberg that market insiders are banking on a Trump win.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2024
The song itself is lyrically complex and clear-sighted in its treatment of the touchy subject of addiction.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2024
Jones’ role appears almost marginal at first, but the character grows in stature and forcefulness as the clear-sighted Erzsébet — lonely, unwelcomed and toiling away at a job that’s beneath her — makes a damning assessment of America and their place in it while her husband cracks under pressure.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
Moreover, the show explains how Jane’s privileged upbringing has failed to give her a diverse and clear-sighted perspective.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 June 2024
Compulsively readable, wildly entertaining, and filled with sharp social insight, The List is a piercing and dazzlingly clear-sighted debut about secrets, lies, and the internet.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear-sighted
Adjective
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Semi-custom is, of course, cheaper and quicker to build than full bespoke, making a smart, low-stress entry point into yacht ownership.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
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Niko Medved is very smart, very clever at using that zone.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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During construction, the Feins purchased the house next door and lived there, keeping a watchful eye on the work.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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Viktor Arvidsson, who was knocked woozy and out of the lineup on a high hit from the Sabres’ Mattias Samuelsson in Game 4, was skating under the watchful eye of skating and skills coach John McLean at Warrior Ice Arena on Friday morning.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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An astute judge of talent, Metheny has hired and nurtured a fair number of outstanding musicians in his bands over the years from far and near.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Tactful and politically astute, Pakula had earlier directed The Parallax View, the Warren Beatty thriller about political assassinations.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Ironically, many donors facing this once-in-a-generation wealth transfer have spent decades making shrewd investment decisions to build their fortunes, only to dispatch their final philanthropic gifts with comparatively little scrutiny.—
Ed Smith-Lewis,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Taylor did not show up, which was a shrewd move.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Police video showed the nun bruised and the attacker wearing tzitzit, a fringed undergarment worn by some observant Jewish men.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Preventative Measures The best way to control ants in the garden is to be observant and take preventative measures before ants become a problem.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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That moment required sharp-eyed expertise — a scientist looking at an image of a living animal and connecting it, across years and continents, to fossils described by a colleague from teeth found in the ground.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2026
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