wide-eyed
Example Sentences
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Twelve years ago, wee Reuben Ward watched wide-eyed as Dan Keatings won gymnastics gold for Scotland in Glasgow.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Their wide-eyed optimism and curiosity is endearing and even motivating.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
The pair of tunes sets up “L.E.S. Girl,” which revisits Madonna’s wide-eyed early days in the city where she’d make her name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
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
He pulled a chain behind the toilet, and I watched, wide-eyed, as the water drained and the bowl refilled.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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