Synonyms of clear-eyednext
: 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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Thus, the program’s aim is to help form future officials, diplomats, and intelligence officers who will need to have a clear-eyed grasp of the menacing neighbor that shares more than 1,200 miles of border with Ukraine. Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2026 Techamuanvivit’s co-author, Andrea Nguyen, is one of the States’ premier cookbook authors, a guarantee that this book’s recipes will be clear-eyed and executable. Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 June 2026 And yet some Democrats were clear-eyed about the work that lies ahead to bring the party together as new divisions flared in the wake of Mamdani's success. ABC News, 25 June 2026 In Swift's telling, the path forward does not require a heroic transformation—only a clear-eyed reckoning with what effectiveness actually means. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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