1
: having a wild expression in the eyes
2
: consisting of or favoring extreme or visionary ideas

Examples of wild-eyed in a Sentence

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The Lovecraft Country and Friday Night Lights star does wild-eyed, fierce intensity in a way that is both captivating and reliable. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025 Instead of opting for a wild-eyed, monster-esque creation, LV has chosen two different designs for its new charms. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 June 2025 He's Being Cheated On for a Year—Then Truth Comes Out Redditors couldn't get enough of Tater's wild-eyed daycare adventure. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025 Her Sarah struggles to finish her latest detective novel, and matters worsen with the arrival of an interloper, the publisher’s daughter Julie (played by a wild-eyed Ludivine Sagnier). Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025 Projected over 162 games, that’s a 94-win clip — a total that would surprise even the most wild-eyed optimists about the potential of the Giants in the first year of Buster Posey taking over as the president of baseball operations. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 May 2025 When the whistle blew on a 2-1 win, Arminia’s players and coaches celebrated with wild-eyed disbelief. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Blues, flamenco, jazz and a wild-eyed poet For Krieger, the band made its indelible mark precisely because of its wildly different personnel. Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 14 May 2025 Meanwhile, a bounty is put on the heads of both Lucas and Harland, which sends a wild-eyed and sadistic guy named Preacher (Travis Fimmel) hunting for them. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wild-eyed was in 1791

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“Wild-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild-eyed. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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