wide-eyed
Example Sentences
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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
When Halle Bailey moved from Georgia to Los Angeles as a wide-eyed preteen nearly 15 years ago, the city felt like a wonderland of possibility.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
When the chef left his war-torn homeland in 2015, he never imagined that one day he would watch as cameras flashed and wide-eyed crowds greeted the monarch arriving at his Soho restaurant last year.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Naomi looks at us, wide-eyed, and starts to giggle, and then we all burst out laughing.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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