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as in lucid
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
waited until she was clearheaded to make the decision
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as in sober
not having one's mind affected by alcohol
woke up clearheaded and alert the next morning
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Recent Examples of clearheaded
The extremely clearheaded way Pistorius describes an experience that, thankfully, almost none of us will ever go through is what lends so much power to Ghost Boy’s narrative.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Delta 8 has a lower psychotropic potency than delta-nine and produces more clearheaded effects.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022
All of them were unequivocal in their belief that government intervention is needed because people living on the street are often too strung out and traumatized to make clearheaded decisions for themselves.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021
Nella’s struggle to form a sturdier, more clearheaded Black identity for herself is at the center of this unique thriller that has echoes of both Jordan Peele and, in the end, George Orwell.
—Washington Post, 3 June 2021
As protests over police brutality rocked the nation last summer, Ms. Wiley gained attention on MSNBC for her clearheaded explanations of why some activists wanted to defund the police.
—New York Times, 19 May 2021
Voters were more clearheaded, but those partisan saloons had been key institutions for working-class men.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021
After a week of detoxing from social media, Llompart felt more productive and clearheaded.
—USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2021
Clattering and cluttered but clearheaded and deliberate, this brilliant, brutal, unprecedented work feels like a transcendent artist assembling a new form of music from scratch.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2020
Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Delta 8 has a lower psychotropic potency than delta-nine and produces more clearheaded effects.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022
All of them were unequivocal in their belief that government intervention is needed because people living on the street are often too strung out and traumatized to make clearheaded decisions for themselves.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021
Nella’s struggle to form a sturdier, more clearheaded Black identity for herself is at the center of this unique thriller that has echoes of both Jordan Peele and, in the end, George Orwell.
—Washington Post, 3 June 2021
As protests over police brutality rocked the nation last summer, Ms. Wiley gained attention on MSNBC for her clearheaded explanations of why some activists wanted to defund the police.
—New York Times, 19 May 2021
Voters were more clearheaded, but those partisan saloons had been key institutions for working-class men.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021
After a week of detoxing from social media, Llompart felt more productive and clearheaded.
—USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2021
Clattering and cluttered but clearheaded and deliberate, this brilliant, brutal, unprecedented work feels like a transcendent artist assembling a new form of music from scratch.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearheaded
Adjective
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His answer was lucid as a fog bank and inspiring as a stalk of celery.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
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Electrophysiological correlates of lucid dreaming: sensor and source level signatures Taylor & Francis.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On season eight of the show, Radke butted heads with then-fiancée Lindsay Hubbard, who demanded more ambition from him and immediately nixed his idea for starting a sober sports bar.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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His winding path to his dream role included a stint as a punk drummer and hitting pause on his country career to get sober.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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This release is aimed at fixing some problems that cropped up in an earlier Gemini Pro update, and the word is, this version will become a stable release that comes to the Gemini app for everyone to use.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 June 2025
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Now, investors looking for stable returns may want to consider diversified investment alternatives such as the Trefis High Quality portfolio, which has showcased impressive performance, yielding over 91% returns since its inception.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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At the World Championships, Metcalfe saw a competitor achieve a 100kg deadlift and decided to push herself beyond her normal limits.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In normal circumstances, the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act barring U.S. soldiers from acting like law enforcement in the U.S. But the Insurrection Act, first enacted in 1792, allows the president to deploy the military inside the U.S. to help civilian law enforcement with law enforcement duties.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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This may be a financially rational move, but also a negative signal to shareholders looking for leverage.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But the over-the-top operation in South Park generated a nationwide debate, not all of it rational, and a unified response of condemnation from San Diego Democratic leaders, including four members of the local congressional delegation.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Suffice to say, any sane person would have immediately reported the guest’s untimely demise to the authorities — but then, of course, there would be no movie.—
Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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But the ones who truly held my attention during that mildly insane time of my life were, well…the not-so-sane ones.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The Double Double 32 YO provides a lighter, more balanced smoky profile, while the Double Double 38 YO provides a rich, unpeated experience full of maturity and complexity.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Looking for a premium pair of headphones that deliver rich, balanced sound and solid noise cancellation?—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
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“Clearheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearheaded. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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