gimlet-eyed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimlet-eyed
Adjective
  • Rosalia, by now, has proven herself to be pop’s most provocative chaos agent, having released radical projects like El Mal Querer, which played with flamenco traditions and pop genres, and Motomami, an exploration of femininity through sharp-eyed production and reggaeton beats.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Wojtak-Hissong will play Danny Keenan, a restless, sharp-eyed Hell’s Kitchen teenager and Officer Keenan’s son, an errand boy for the Westies despite his father’s disapproval.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The missing girl and the investigation give her an objective, or at least a clear-eyed sense of her strengths, perhaps for the first time.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Together, the group’s Graham Sharp (banjo), Aaron Burdett (guitar), Barrett Smith (bass), Mike Guggino (mandolin), Mike Ashworth (drums) and Nicky Sanders (fiddle), turn in a sharply clear-eyed observation, wrapped in a party-ready musical foil.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Gimlet-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimlet-eyed. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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