eye-opening

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Recent Examples of eye-opening Another eye-opening breakthrough is what Fernando calls the Agentic AI Chemist. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025 Doing that while pregnant was both challenging and eye-opening. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025 Losing Lamb is an eye-opening reality for Dallas. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 An eye-opening download may prompt you to question your worldview. Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 Bulgari Octo Finissimo x Lee Ufan Tourbillon Marble Talking to Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani of Bulgari about the latest member of the increasingly artful side of the Bulgari Finissimo family was eye-opening, as was the work of Lee Ufan. Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025 Ciaran Farah, who was ranked first in Canada competitively and has several world appearances under his belt, said the event is still eye-opening even for a veteran. Jamal Michel, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025 SeeMe documented eye-opening responses in 30 of 36 patients and mouth movements in 16 of 17 patients with analyzable videos. Andrew Chapman, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2025 Both numbers were eye-opening, and not in a good way. Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye-opening
Adjective
  • His return is not all that surprising, even with the losing record.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s latest tour de force is an absurdist, boldly surprising condemnation of his homeland.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Skor bars are a nonnegotiable addition; the cookies have the perfect toffee-to-chocolate ratio and wonderful texture.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Today’s tech news follows; have a wonderful weekend.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The sequence of events is startling.
    David French, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The startling rise comes as concerned residents are preparing to cast their ballots in the city’s upcoming mayoral race.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This has been my go-to spot for years, and the owners are amazing people.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • That stuff is so random, and there’s so many amazing bands that no one ever listens to.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That’s the most shocking thing.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
  • As if that wasn’t enough motivation, the Horned Frogs (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) will face Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes (2-3, 0-2) for the first time since Sanders led the Buffs to a shocking 45-42 upset in Fort Worth to open the 2023 season.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • For decades, scientists have wondered whether quantum mechanics plays a role in this astonishing efficiency.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • New analysis highlighted the astonishing economic cost of AI data centers’ power demands.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But the leader whose imprint set the DNA for Intel’s corporate culture, and that of early Silicon Valley writ large, was Andy Grove, one of the company’s first employees, who became Intel’s third CEO in 1987 and oversaw stunning growth at the company.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Amal appeared alongside her husband on the red carpet in a stunning red velvet Oscar de la Renta mini-dress decked out in floral embellishments.
    Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Draped by defenders, the junior wideout corralled a miraculous catch in the red zone, then somehow slipped loose for a go-ahead 45-yard touchdown reception.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Less than an hour after making his frantic and somewhat miraculous 59-yarder, Butker missed the 33-yard extra point wide right.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Eye-opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye-opening. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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