wild-eyed

Example Sentences

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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. The wild-eyed gurus do more harm than good.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 3, 2026

It captures the Greek wild-eyed, bare chested and surrounded by his elated team-mates, after scoring the winner in front of the away fans at the Stadium of Light in 2002.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

"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