starry-eyed

In 2016 that starry-eyed naivete led to the deep despair that we all felt when Trump eked out a win over Hillary Clinton.

The thing is that Musk understands exactly what that would mean even if Trump's starry-eyed cult following is clueless.

I didn’t see it as anything more than a starry-eyed fling that began on a warm summer night in a funky little beach town.

I didn’t see it as anything more than a starry-eyed fling that began on a warm summer night in a funky little beach town.

He soon reemerged, correctly deducing that there will always be starry-eyed sports fans willing to overlook pervasive failings.