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as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
a clear-sighted businessman who doesn't let sentimentality or compassion affect his decisions
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as in watchful
having unusually keen vision
a clear-sighted person could see for almost 20 miles from the observatory
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Recent Examples of clear-sighted
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller, known for his clear-sighted navigation through geopolitical uncertainty, suggested last week in an interview with Bloomberg that market insiders are banking on a Trump win.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2024
The song itself is lyrically complex and clear-sighted in its treatment of the touchy subject of addiction.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2024
Jones’ role appears almost marginal at first, but the character grows in stature and forcefulness as the clear-sighted Erzsébet — lonely, unwelcomed and toiling away at a job that’s beneath her — makes a damning assessment of America and their place in it while her husband cracks under pressure.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
Moreover, the show explains how Jane’s privileged upbringing has failed to give her a diverse and clear-sighted perspective.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 June 2024
Compulsively readable, wildly entertaining, and filled with sharp social insight, The List is a piercing and dazzlingly clear-sighted debut about secrets, lies, and the internet.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2024
The song itself is lyrically complex and clear-sighted in its treatment of the touchy subject of addiction.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2024
Jones’ role appears almost marginal at first, but the character grows in stature and forcefulness as the clear-sighted Erzsébet — lonely, unwelcomed and toiling away at a job that’s beneath her — makes a damning assessment of America and their place in it while her husband cracks under pressure.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
Moreover, the show explains how Jane’s privileged upbringing has failed to give her a diverse and clear-sighted perspective.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 June 2024
Compulsively readable, wildly entertaining, and filled with sharp social insight, The List is a piercing and dazzlingly clear-sighted debut about secrets, lies, and the internet.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear-sighted
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Best Packing Essentials Deals For frequent travelers, packing smart is important, and these products can make all the difference.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2025
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Instead, the Flow 2 truly shines with these smart features.Ben Sin, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Onlookers captured them interacting and throwing paper planes at one another, all under the watchful eye of the Tillman’s menacing Milchick.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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The teen has grown up largely out of the public and under the watchful eye of Williams, 44.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Observation Learn how to adapt to people and situations by being an astute observer and better-than-average listener.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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And an understanding and analysis of the work and the film that is quite astute and eloquent and thoughtful without any other references or baggage in the mix.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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All the eagle-eyed scouting and shrewd personnel moves wouldn’t matter if the Broncos couldn’t find a replacement who could approximate or improve upon the production Wilson had provided during an 8-9 season in 2023.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The company’s investment in Sid Gentle Films proved a shrewd move after the Killing Eve producer met performance targets following its sale to BBC Studios in 2022.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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And Heller, a confidently empathetic director who can make an observant frame feel like a hug, wisely avoids traps like demonizing the child (winningly played by twins Emmett and Arleigh Snowden) or setting up McNairy’s hapless dad simply to be a marital punchline.Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ko belongs to a group of observant Jews who came together for prayer after October 7th, feeling out of step with Jewish institutions.Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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He is helped by the sharp-eyed editing of Benjamin Rodriguez, Jr., and the variety of Andrew Wonder’s cinematography.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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While play continued, Rossi popped the bonus puck between goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy’s skates for what sharp-eyed fans at that end of the rink thought was a goal.Jess Myers, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
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