clearheaded

Example Sentences

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“But he was also not so clearheaded in his vision of the world as many of his modern defenders would like to make him out to be.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

His legs and lungs burned, but he felt the most clearheaded he had in years.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2022

I was sobered then, and remain clearheaded now, about the threats of a loaded gun in the hands of someone who lacks skill in handling firearms.

From Washington Post • Jun. 24, 2022

A trustworthy source of testimony is honest, unbiased, rational, well- informed, and clearheaded.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Never mind, I’ve been clearheaded enough to know all along that the Park Plaza apartment with kitchenette, at $179 a week, was not a long-term option on Wal-Mart’s $7 an hour.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich