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wild-eyed

[wahyld-ahyd] / ˈwaɪldˌaɪd /


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We recently suggested hedging in anticipation of a stock decline, but some investors will prefer to harness the wild-eyed enthusiasm of investor sentiment.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Few if any of even Kim Jong-un’s looniest tirades match these posts for their wild-eyed savagery.

From Slate Apr. 6, 2026

It’s a simple but primal character motivation that Beetz sells with a wild-eyed ferocity.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

But to her credit, Ms. Coon never turns the character into a wild-eyed hysteric or a manipulated figure of pure pathos.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

"No," she said, "no, boo'ful. Don't leave . . ." Her face, wild-eyed and white, showed in the door.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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