: 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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The Canucks have to look at this and be willing to make a clear-eyed assessment here. Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 Corporate leaders need to be just as clear-eyed about their goals. Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 For Times Subscribers The Tilt See the latest Get clear-eyed analysis News and insights for a warming world. New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 Policymakers should be equally clear-eyed about the prospects for European security guarantees to Ukraine, which are questionable at best and risky at worst. Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 2025.

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