clearheadedness

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Noun
  • Not necessarily more accurately, but with a lucidity that may have evaded them till now.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Then the interview happens, and Thomas is swinging between lucidity and senility, and a million things about their relationship come up, and the fiction records the interview the phone couldn’t capture.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Despite the return to normalcy, the Cubs announced several new policy changes to avoid a recurrence of the opening-day riot.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • In the midst of that bizarre and unsettling year, Charley and Rick were voices of normalcy.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Two weeks into the shaky, uncertain ceasefire, a form of normality has returned to the streets of Tehran.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Clearly, commercial shipping companies (specifically their insurers) will be hesitant to return to normality.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Instead, examinations should prioritize risks that threaten bank safety and soundness.
    Katanga Johnson, Bloomberg, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Look for structural soundness over cosmetic looks when thrifting furniture.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Unfortunately, Americans have proved themselves to be suckers for packaging that conveys a food’s healthiness, Bragg said.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Thousands of motorcyclists donning their most dapper attire will take to the streets around the world Sunday, May 17, to benefit men’s health issues — including here in Naperville.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Cassidy, who cast a crucial vote for Kennedy to become health secretary, has opposed many of his vaccine policy changes, such as an update to the CDC website suggesting that there could be a link between vaccines and autism.
    Brennan Leach, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The job, announced this week, will revolve around the nutrition, ingredients, and healthfulness of the restaurant chain’s food offerings.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Protein Bars While protein is a go-to food for weight loss, the healthfulness of protein bars varies significantly.
    Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The growing apathy toward big-screen entertainment was also owed to the patina of all-American wholesomeness that studios imposed on their stables of stars, and the nothing-to-see-here style of movie journalism was wearing thin.
    Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026
  • A day with the Buttigieges is a never-ending succession of wholesomeness.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Clearheadedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearheadedness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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