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eye-opening

[ahy-oh-puh-ning] / ˈaɪˌoʊ pə nɪŋ /






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One of the most striking revelations in this eye-opening book is how musical daydreams can connect us across geography and time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Yet over the recent Easter period, which is sacred to Christians, Trump has made a series of eye-opening posts when it comes to religion.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

I think it has a lot, because I got to be seen — that’s the part that was eye-opening to me.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Sen. Frank Church of Idaho – held extensive hearings that included eye-opening testimony about clandestine U.S. intelligence activities abroad and domestically.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

He took me at the word, and we had an eye-opening plunge in the spring-cold flood of the swift little river at the mouth of our ravine.

From The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady by Lynde, Francis




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