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

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
Understated, sharp-eyed, and drier than a drought, Vin (Ealy) spent his early adulthood as a Pullman Porter — smiling on cue while passengers snapped their fingers for whiskey.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2026

Definition of sharp-eyed

Adjective

Vance wasn’t blindsided by the return to hostilities; one Vance ally noted that the vice president has always been clear-eyed about the challenge of trying to come to an agreement with the Iranian government.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
Whitaker highlighted Germany, Poland, the Baltic countries, and Denmark as clear-eyed about how to address security challenges.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026

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