clear-eyed

American  

[kleer-ahyd] / ˈklɪərˌaɪd /

adjective

1. having clear eyes.

2. mentally acute or perceptive; realistic; clear-sighted.

   a clear-eyed appraisal.

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clear-eyed British  

adjective

1. discerning; perceptive

2. having clear eyes or sharp vision

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Etymology

Origin of clear-eyed

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

For Sir Keir, his East Asia trip was about balance - resetting relations with China, while reassuring Japan and other allies that Britain remains committed to regional security and clear-eyed about the risks China poses.

From BBC

Some analysts believe that the Chinese will be clear-eyed about their ability to cause a rift in the so-called "special relationship".

From BBC

At the same time, young men are clear-eyed about the present.

From MarketWatch

She is one of the dedicatees of Ms. Stalnaker’s book because she had “a singularly clear-eyed view of what it meant to die as a nonbeliever.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The report Martin commissioned was, however, supposed to be the definitive word from the party, offering both a clear-eyed look back and a clarion way forward.

From Los Angeles Times