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Recent Examples of clear-sighted The clear-sighted Kanye of 2005 and 2009 has been replaced by a guy who claims people are hiring out replacement children just to mess with him.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
  • Documenting lessons and celebrating smart risks strengthens the organization over time.
    Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • So far, there’s no word on price or availability for the earbuds or smart ring.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Under the watchful eye of coach Jono Zissi, the program has morphed from a perennial contender into a certified dynasty.
    Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • Behind them, quiet and watchful, Maester Rodrik whispered a prayer to gods long abandoned, his voice trembling with dread beneath the vast, indifferent sky.
    Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Paige makes the astute observation that Craig and Kyle are similar and need to be prodded along with kind words and attention with everything that happens.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 May 2025
  • His astute management of a financial crisis in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem will be appealing to those concerned about the Vatican’s own parlous financial state.
    Aryn Baker, Time, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • Roseman had obtained the 10th pick via shrewd trades, then traded up one spot to get Carter.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
  • He was roasted by his party for negotiating with local Democrats to give them a seat on the township board in exchange for keeping the GOP majority, a move that looks shrewd today.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Provide toys like building blocks, boxes with lids, or bowls that encourage creativity, try discovery games such as hiding and revealing an object, and encourage your baby to remain observant.
    Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 15 May 2025
  • When they are unexpectedly forced to move in with an estranged relative, the Smart Family must navigate oversized dreams, identity struggles and regional theater in this warmly observant family comedy.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The film follows 11-year-old Caroline (Johnson), a clever, sharp-eyed girl navigating a life of excitement and peril as a shoplifter with her mom Jocelyn (Williams).
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 May 2025
  • An aerial clash between India and Pakistan that has been described as one of the biggest air battles since the end of World War II highlights how modern air combat now happens mostly out of sight — and with radar replacing sharp-eyed pilots.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

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“Clear-sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear-sighted. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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