gimlet-eyed

American  

[gim-lit-ahyd] / ˈgɪm lɪtˌaɪd /

adjective

1. having a sharp, piercing gaze.

2. being sharp-sighted; having good sight.

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Example Sentences

The Department of Justice and the Treasury subjected the question of whether the change could be made without congressional action to their gimlet-eyed scrutiny, and turned thumbs-down.

From Los Angeles Times

Though she is not a satirist, her gimlet-eyed prose conveys a caustic humor that feels more British than American.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tina Fey’s send-up of a fictional “Saturday Night Live”-type show, and satirical look at the television business in general, is just as biting and gimlet-eyed as it was when it premiered almost 20 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

Simple wasn’t Stoppard‘s style. The Fellini-esque profusion of “Jumpers” includes warring philosophy professors, a retired chanteuse and a chorus of acrobats, set within the frame of murder mystery that owes a debt to the gimlet-eyed social satire of Joe Orton.

From Los Angeles Times

Today, the optimism is largely confined to AI architects and gimlet-eyed executives calculating how much AI can reduce head count while workers wonder whether they will be replaced by AI, or someone who knows AI.

From The Wall Street Journal