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

His canvas was vast and so were his themes, chief among them a clear-eyed assessment of that part of the nation so essential to the formation of America’s national identity.

From The Wall Street Journal

That means taking a clear-eyed view of the challenges we face on the global stage.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s just flagrantly obnoxious to overdress in a workplace situation, especially when you’re a junior member,” said Gunn, best known for being a clear-eyed mentor on the fashion-design competition show “Project Runway.”

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It is important for investors to be clear-eyed about what is going on.

From Barron's

The author is also refreshingly clear-eyed in criticizing the brutality of the Paul Kagame regime in Rwanda, for instance, and commendably avoids the usual endorsement of any autocrats who produce high growth.

From The Wall Street Journal