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as in surprising
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
hunting for a first apartment in a big city is an eye-opening experience for young people
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as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
that acclaimed magic act had a number of eye-opening moments
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Recent Examples of eye-opening
Michael Strahan offered some eye-opening remarks after Bill Belichick's disappointing blowout loss as the new head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 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
Broadway veteran Alexandra Silber, who directed Five Women At An Airport, said working with VSL was eye-opening.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2025
For many people, the results can eye-opening.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
One eye-opening example emerges from analyzing how dividend growth has outpaced inflation over time—offering a powerful hedge for preserving purchasing power.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
For a player who utilizes so many run-pass-option and power read plays to be successful, the contrast of Rush’s stoic pocket-passer style is certainly eye-opening.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 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
Broadway veteran Alexandra Silber, who directed Five Women At An Airport, said working with VSL was eye-opening.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2025
For many people, the results can eye-opening.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
One eye-opening example emerges from analyzing how dividend growth has outpaced inflation over time—offering a powerful hedge for preserving purchasing power.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
For a player who utilizes so many run-pass-option and power read plays to be successful, the contrast of Rush’s stoic pocket-passer style is certainly eye-opening.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye-opening
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According to Joy Gelbman, MD, a cardiologist at Weill Cornell Medicine, these results aren’t necessarily surprising.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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After my long flight home, I was relieved that the late-night visitor turned out to be nothing more than city workers on the job (and their job in this case, while surprising, didn't turn out to be too destructive).—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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But if Julia’s delivery of her first child is about as wonderful as pushing a human out of your body can get — even the lighting is dreamy — her second child’s delivery is the exact opposite.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morticia has this wonderful lighter look into the world as opposed to Wednesday.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Now a 23-year-old rookie in the WNBA, the financial transition was startling; five years ago, Bueckers didn’t even have a bank account.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill faced startling accusations from his estranged wife Keeta Vaccaro amid their divorce proceedings in Florida court.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This fall brings a mix of amazing films.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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That alone is amazing, said Timbrook, Depue and a representative for the soft body armor vest that stopped a bullet from piercing the officer’s chest.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Chicago Bears suffered a shocking Week 1 loss, blowing a 17-6 fourth quarter lead at home against the division rival Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Iryna was killed while sitting peacefully, an innocent life taken in a shocking and brutal way.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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The gains have been astonishing.—
Fred Imbert,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Buckley is just astonishing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Five weeks after going public with a stunning 250% first-day pop, Figma is coming back down to Earth.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Players will visit stunning new locations, solve intricate puzzles, battle dangerous cultists, and encounter an epic new enemy in a classically thrilling Indiana Jones adventure.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The book—or rather, the section of the book that covers the miraculous story of the school bus that McKay drove to safety after responding to an emergency call—became the basis of Greengrass’ movie co-written by Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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The 22-year-old stole a miraculous, all-American hero set point against Adrian Mannarino and the crowd were up for it.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Eye-opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye-opening. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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