1
: having or marked by unsophisticated or uncritical acceptance or admiration : naive
wide-eyed innocence
2
: having the eyes wide open especially with wonder or astonishment
Examples of wide-eyed in a Sentence
a wide-eyed and trusting child
the sort of phony UFO "artifacts" that wide-eyed tourists fall for
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Children usually accompany the players onto the pitch, wide-eyed youngsters in pristine kits, looking nervous and staring up in awe at Harry Kane or Bukayo Saka or Declan Rice.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Eighteen years old and 13 pounds too light to join the Marines, the wiry, wide-eyed teen watched his recruiter zip through the aisles, grabbing a roll of tape, a sledgehammer, and a length of lead pipe.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
As violence ensues, this seemingly wide-eyed young innocent quickly proves her worth.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Stacey responds with the wide-eyed innocence of someone auditioning for The Truman Show.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Eighteen years old and 13 pounds too light to join the Marines, the wiry, wide-eyed teen watched his recruiter zip through the aisles, grabbing a roll of tape, a sledgehammer, and a length of lead pipe.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
As violence ensues, this seemingly wide-eyed young innocent quickly proves her worth.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Stacey responds with the wide-eyed innocence of someone auditioning for The Truman Show.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wide-eyed
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“Wide-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-eyed. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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