clearheaded
Example Sentences
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Deciding to rent first allows you to settle in slowly, let the early enthusiasm pass and put yourself in a position to make clearheaded decisions.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
Grant, on the other hand “talks like an earnest business-man—prompt clearheaded & decisive—& utters no bosh.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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
Impatience is a fire that rages in clouded minds, and I needed to be clearheaded.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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