GIMLET-EYED Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

gimlet-eyed

adjective

Definition of gimlet-eyed

as in sharp-eyed

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Recent Examples of gimlet-eyed The Department of Justice and the Treasury subjected the question of whether the change could be made without congressional action to their gimlet-eyed scrutiny, and turned thumbs-down. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 On cue, investors kept a gimlet-eyed focus on those figures on Wednesday. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026 The Last Emperor, Matt Tyrnauer’s gimlet-eyed documentary about the luxurious world of Valentino, the legendary Italian couturier who died this week at age 93, was released in 2008. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026 Cultural critic Ted Gioia has gained a good deal of attention in recent years with his gimlet-eyed views of contemporary culture. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gimlet-eyed

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Adjective

In 2012 Ellenberg, Venkatesh and Westerland uploaded a new proof, but a year later a sharp-eyed colleague pinpointed a subtle flaw.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
What begins as a history play transforms into a sharp-eyed satire about the cost of assimilation in a society where money, power and white privilege remain stubbornly intertwined.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of sharp-eyed

Adjective

Paula, for all her reinvention, is clear-eyed about what her old career still buys her.

— Alli Kushner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Rossum and Petticrew’s both richly embody the push and pull for their characters’ souls, while their supporting stars provide clear-eyed yet nuanced conviction to drive them toward a resolution.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 July 2026

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