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clear-headed

British  

adjective

  1. mentally alert; sensible; judicious

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He seems fairly clear-headed about his tenuous grasp on life, but Numa nonetheless encourages him to keep the faith.

From Salon Jan. 23, 2024

"Our paper explains why and how building cooperative governance at the global scale is different, and helps researchers and policymakers be more clear-headed about how to work toward global solutions," says Waring.

From Science Daily Jan. 2, 2024

And stay clear-headed, because there are parts of the Irish team where if you're not careful you can be drawn into that and it can take you down a route that can take you off-task.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2023

"However, Country Garden has to keep clear-headed because the market will not recover overnight," it said.

From Reuters Mar. 30, 2023

I know a compliment when I hear it, but I was reluctant to accept as I was just beginning to feel clear-headed again.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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