wide-eyed
Example Sentences
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Still wide-eyed at the memory, he calls the test the most consequential event of his life.
"I fit in the world / And the world fits into me / I take up the world / And the world occupies me," she sings, in wide-eyed wonder.
From BBC
Oscar nominee Columbus introduced audiences to the mysterious and maniacal ways of the Mogwai — furry, wide-eyed bipeds with giant ears — with the release of “Gremlins” in 1984.
From Los Angeles Times
In his Halloween paso doble showcase, he wore a clerical collar and forewent grease paint or creepy contacts, relying on wide-eyed expressions and a low-slung layer of fake fog to hide his relatively clumsy footwork.
From Salon
Towering over the locals, the players drew giggles and wide-eyed stares.
From Los Angeles Times
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