: 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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Night Flyer, the latest book by Harvard University historian Tiya Miles, seeks to correct this imbalance, building on the work of biographers like Kate Clifford Larson and Catherine Clinton to present a clear-eyed portrait of the abolitionist and activist. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024 On investor calls earlier this month, private prison companies were clear-eyed about the opportunities ahead. Sarah Parvini, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 But an email to staff on Friday offered a clear-eyed view of what could happen in this coin-flip election. Sophia Cai, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 This is the kind of honest, human moment that the average political documentary might resist, for fear of muddying an otherwise clear-eyed perspective, or even showing the filmmakers themselves having conflicted feelings, especially towards each other. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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