: 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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Many thanked local forecasters for years of clear-eyed updates, graphics and warnings. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Owners should be clear-eyed about the potential tax savings they are owed. Zahir Khoja, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Malone, who was clear-eyed about his visions for the roster, suddenly found himself with less of a voice on personnel matters than before. Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 Many thanked local forecasters for years of clear-eyed updates, graphics and warnings. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clear-eyed

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Apr. 2025.

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