wide-eyed
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Caspian “C-Bird” Hollywell’s wide-eyed, frenetic energy and howling vocals come up against the sweet, mournful steel pedal guitar of suit-and-tie-wearing “Razor” Ramon Santos.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Four-year notches on a timeline from wide-eyed kid to tuned-in teen and beyond.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Visitors don’t even have to get out of their cars to gaze in wide-eyed wonder at sights they will probably remember for the rest of their lives.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Longtime Hartford residents are staring wide-eyed and open-mouthed at the sudden housing boom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The boy, sitting on the ground, watched, wide-eyed.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
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