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Recent Examples of gimlet-eyed
On cue, investors kept a gimlet-eyed focus on those figures on Wednesday.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gimlet-eyed
Adjective
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That moment required sharp-eyed expertise — a scientist looking at an image of a living animal and connecting it, across years and continents, to fossils described by a colleague from teeth found in the ground.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2026
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Some observers are speculating that this customer may be the Virginia company BlackSky, which operates a constellation of sharp-eyed Earth-observation satellites.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ike is 22 now, full of confidence and clear-eyed appreciation for his chances in life.—
Taylor Batten,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Every Brilliant Thing is unsparing and clear-eyed in its presentation of the realities of depression and suicide, yet glows with a hopeful, life-affirming aura that convincingly depicts the value of struggle, and the beauty in tenacity.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Gimlet-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gimlet-eyed. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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