wild-eyed
adjective
1
: having a wild expression in the eyes
2
: consisting of or favoring extreme or visionary ideas
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Back on the ground, Emerald was wild-eyed with adrenaline.
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Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Not particularly, and especially not when compared to the proud tradition of female Ghostfaces who came before her, all of whom reach a level of wild-eyed rage and desperation that Quinn never really approaches.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
When the full-time whistle blew at the Alinma Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Matthias Jaissle was wild-eyed.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 historical fiction novel, the film follows playwright William Shakespeare (Mescal) and his wild-eyed wife, Agnes (Buckley), whose relationship is splintered by the tragic loss of their young son, Hamnet (Jacobi Jupe).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Malek, wild-eyed as ever, portrays Kelley as an overconfident opportunist who is more than willing to cross lines to gain Goering’s trust.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
An adaptive suspension offers an especially broad spectrum between GT-style comfort and, in its full Corsa mode, wild-eyed performance.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
As in Robinson’s other works, what elevates them from amusing to sublime is the way they’re performed, often by unfamiliar but wonderfully offbeat character actors — through overly broad smiles, wild-eyed smirks, strange pronunciations.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
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Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Not particularly, and especially not when compared to the proud tradition of female Ghostfaces who came before her, all of whom reach a level of wild-eyed rage and desperation that Quinn never really approaches.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
When the full-time whistle blew at the Alinma Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Matthias Jaissle was wild-eyed.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 historical fiction novel, the film follows playwright William Shakespeare (Mescal) and his wild-eyed wife, Agnes (Buckley), whose relationship is splintered by the tragic loss of their young son, Hamnet (Jacobi Jupe).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Malek, wild-eyed as ever, portrays Kelley as an overconfident opportunist who is more than willing to cross lines to gain Goering’s trust.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
An adaptive suspension offers an especially broad spectrum between GT-style comfort and, in its full Corsa mode, wild-eyed performance.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
As in Robinson’s other works, what elevates them from amusing to sublime is the way they’re performed, often by unfamiliar but wonderfully offbeat character actors — through overly broad smiles, wild-eyed smirks, strange pronunciations.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Wild-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild-eyed. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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