clear-eyed
having clear eyes.
mentally acute or perceptive; realistic; clear-sighted: a clear-eyed appraisal.
Origin of clear-eyed
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How to use clear-eyed in a sentence
The narrator is an earnest, clear-eyed woman who speaks as if for all decent folks.
The NRA’s Multimillion-Dollar New Ad Campaign Is Despicable | Michael Daly | September 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut in her clear-eyed understanding of the Russian threat, the Chancellor is an exception among the German political class.
They were clear-eyed, home-loving, right-thinking folks here.
‘The Land of the Permanent Wave’ Is Bud Shrake’s Classic Take on ‘60s Texas | Edwin Shrake | February 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs Frum notes, Cruz is “a hugely smart, highly focused political player, with a clear-eyed view of political realities.”
Is Ted Cruz Doomed to a Political Flameout Like Michele Bachmann’s? | Jamelle Bouie | September 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe is a hugely smart, highly focused political player, with a clear-eyed view of political realities.
Autumns, clear-eyed and sweet-breathed, faded wanly in the smoke of their forest fires.
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward WhiteStrong, clear-eyed and masterful, she knew him a man among ten thousand.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod RaineThis young man was again the dark-faced, clear-eyed Roy, droll and dry, with the enigmatic smile on his lips.
The Man of the Forest | Zane GreyThe other Denise was clear-eyed, logical, almost cold, who resented any mention of Corsica or of the war.
The Isle of Unrest | Henry Seton MerrimanThe "highest calling and election" is to do without opium, and live through all our pain with conscious, clear-eyed endurance.
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British Dictionary definitions for clear-eyed
discerning; perceptive
having clear eyes or sharp vision
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