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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
Bill Self in all his years of coaching basketball — that’s 23 seasons at Kansas and 10 combined at Oral Roberts, Tulsa and Illinois — has seen some incredible players put on eye-opening performances in their major college debuts.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Phillips is enjoying the Broncos’ success, following closely as Joseph, a former young assistant under him, continues to dial up eye-opening blitzes and confusing coverages.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
On top of that, the snap counts against the Saints were eye-opening.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Phillips is enjoying the Broncos’ success, following closely as Joseph, a former young assistant under him, continues to dial up eye-opening blitzes and confusing coverages.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
On top of that, the snap counts against the Saints were eye-opening.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye-opening
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Durant’s difference in opinion wasn’t surprising to Green, knowing that their basketball philosophies aren’t always aligned.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Goldfield on the surprising endurance of Martha Stewart’s Entertaining.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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And so for me, baseball is a wonderful place to leave everything, all the mess that the world is in, behind, and just watch these incredibly talented people exceed and do their jobs.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Scientists have long known that dogs make wonderful companions, offering emotional support and even measurable health benefits to their human owners.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The most startling feature is a double-height lounge with a view up to display cases on the second floor.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Nov. 2025
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Crime and shootings were rising at startling levels.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Working with the uniquely gifted Erin Foster, this unbelievable cast of talented, hilarious pros, amazing writers and incredible crew has been a truly great experience.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Working with the uniquely gifted Erin Foster, this unbelievable cast of talented, hilarious pros, amazing writers, and incredible crew has been a truly great experience.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Doncic has been extremely impressive in every appearance for the Lakers this season, marking his second year with the team after being traded midseason last year from the Dallas Mavericks in one of the most shocking moves in NBA history.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The shocking murder of Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, on Saturday was one of the episodes of violence that sparked these protests in the state.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ohtani’s monster 4-4 night – which included two home runs, two doubles, an astonishing five walks and 12 total bases – helped the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-5 win in 18 innings on Monday.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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It’s been struggling after an astonishing run this year, setting records and nearly reaching $4,400 per ounce last week.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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So Fritz will just have to settle for 15 stunning makeup looks instead.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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With stunning celerity, possibility becomes probability and then certainty, as readers reject the quiet, circuitous, and unglamorous narratives of prudential compromise, ambiguous diplomacy, or incremental progress.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The bad feelings flared up moments after Payton's Broncos pulled off a miraculous rally on Sunday, beating New York 33-32 in a game that Denver trailed by 18 with six minutes left.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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Since defeating the Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos and raising expectations around the NFL, the Chargers have been on a less-than-stellar stretch in which their only victory in their past four games was a miraculous, last-minute win over the struggling Miami Dolphins.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Eye-opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye-opening. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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