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Recent Examples of clear-sighted The clear-sighted Kanye of 2005 and 2009 has been replaced by a guy who claims people are hiring out replacement children just to mess with him.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
  • If you’re just getting started with rebounding and want something compact and easy to use (that doesn’t cost a small fortune), here’s a smart entry point.
    Jordan Galloway, SELF, 15 July 2025
  • Instead of chasing trends, smart companies stay committed to long-term brand building and reputation management.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Techniques passed down through generations, refined through repetition and perfected under the watchful eye of a woman who demanded excellence.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • In it, rooms filled with monitors show simulated airplanes taxiing on runways and taking off – all under the watchful eyes of students learning to keep the flying public safe.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • As many of our astute commenters guessed, between the peeing on himself and the trouble getting it up, Harry Goldenblatt has prostate cancer.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • An astute and compassionate portrait of sisterhood, flaws and all, the dynamics between the characters are sublime.
    Fran Littlewood June 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Though plot details for Wake Up Dead Man remain tightly under wraps, audiences can expect the return of the shrewd detective parsing through yet another murderous mystery.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 July 2025
  • Drummer Daru Jones, who was part of The LOX’s Tiny Desk, perfectly delivered a live remake of the thumping drums heard on the 2002 track, mirroring The Neptunes’ shrewd production from over two decades ago.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • His parents were Eastern European Jewish and mildly observant, and his father Samuel embodied an unusual mix of being a well-read, well-informed, amateur inventor/butcher/grocer.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
  • His son, more attentive than him, more observant than even his wife.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • But a few sharp-eyed fans watching the sequence, which featured Elisabeth Moss‘ June and her fellow handmaids on the warpath to destroy Gilead, thought Swift had even more influence on the scene.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 May 2025
  • By June, Profar’s hot start was eliciting high praise from sharp-eyed Merv Rettenmund, who’d gone to seven World Series as an outfielder or hitting coach.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025

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“Clear-sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear-sighted. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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