clear-headed
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- clear-headedly adverb
- clear-headedness noun
Example Sentences
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"An intelligent student becomes an intelligent player. Ivo looked after what happened inside the white lines. Etienne, outside them. The family has always been very present and very clear-headed."
From BBC
As a film, Mona Fastvold’s magnificent religious epic, “The Testament of Ann Lee,” is the finest piece of cinema this year — a startling and clear-headed work of genius, led by a remarkable Amanda Seyfried in the film’s titular role.
From Salon
Without an overall strategy, he said, the government would "struggle to address some of those issues and have a clear-headed view about what we might do to improve things".
From BBC
But he’s an amazing, hard-working, clear-headed guy.
From Los Angeles Times
The procedure is short - usually under an hour - and demands a particularly swift, "clear-headed" recovery.
From BBC
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