as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
shows a clear-eyed understanding of what it takes to be successful in business
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Recent Examples of clear-eyed
A bit of clear-eyed reality, though, has to be surfaced.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
But both games have turned on fine margins – one extraordinary hit from Freeman powered the Dodgers to a Game 1 win and the Yankees stranded the bases loaded in Game 2 – so New York are remaining upbeat, though clear-eyed, about their chances of snatching this series.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
In these clear-eyed and visceral confessions, Ito the journalist dissolves and Ito the person comes into better view.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Organizations need to be realistic about their achievements and clear-eyed about what their competitors are doing.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for clear-eyed 
Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
But both games have turned on fine margins – one extraordinary hit from Freeman powered the Dodgers to a Game 1 win and the Yankees stranded the bases loaded in Game 2 – so New York are remaining upbeat, though clear-eyed, about their chances of snatching this series.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
In these clear-eyed and visceral confessions, Ito the journalist dissolves and Ito the person comes into better view.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Organizations need to be realistic about their achievements and clear-eyed about what their competitors are doing.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for clear-eyed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear-eyed
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The smart electric space heaters were sold online at Amazon.com, https://us.govee.com, the Govee Home App and TikTok Shop from September 2021-2024 for between $30 and $150.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Its smart contract features have marked the beginning of a new era of functionality, making transactions more seamless and efficient for users worldwide.Jon Stojan, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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With astute planning and policies, countries can survive and even thrive as their societies grow older.Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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Employers welcome candidates who have been astute enough to purposefully develop their communication, leadership and organizational skills to enable them to stay current in the face of working landscape changes like remote and asynchronous work.Al Kingsley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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That’s a shrewd strategy for any Black actor, especially one who’s freely embraced his queerness in public for the entirety of his career.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Possibly not, given that First 12 has a shrewd lawyer, sowing doubt by arguing there were more opportunities for Dante’s mothers to be unsanitary — intentionally or not — than for the factory to make a catastrophic mistake.Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Washington could’ve been sharper on that possession — Jayden Daniels missed an open receiver on a crosser one play before the Ekeler drop.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Since 2000, there has been a sharp increase in pediatric cannabis calls to the nation’s poison centers.Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Clear-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear-eyed. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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