: clear-sighted
a clear-eyed assessment

Examples of clear-eyed in a Sentence

shows a clear-eyed understanding of what it takes to be successful in business
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In both their 10-K and Global Outlook, ExxonMobil stands out for its clear-eyed framing of constraints: what is economically, technologically, and politically feasible in the energy transition. Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 Produced by Cyrus, Mike Crossey, and PJ Harding, the LP is clear-eyed and quietly confident, offering the clearest portrait yet of Cyrus as an artist and a person. Brittney McKenna, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025 Inspired by the real-life courtship between its married creators, Lena Dunham and Luis Felber, Too Much is nothing if not candid, analyzing its leads’ red flags with the clear-eyed empathy of a seasoned therapist. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025 Some movies aren't tied to true events but embody the American spirit nonetheless, like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) in its clear-eyed idealism or Independence Day's (1996) rah-rah patriotism. Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for clear-eyed

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clear-eyed was in 1530

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“Clear-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear-eyed. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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