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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
On top of that, the snap counts against the Saints were eye-opening.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye-opening
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That isn’t too surprising, as Hamas had warned that finding the bodies of all the dead hostages would take time and was unlikely to be completed by the Monday at noon local time deadline.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
14 Oct. 2025
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What was surprising was that the researchers found that model size didn’t matter.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The ‘Mahabharat’ enabled by AI is a wonderful example of how tradition and technology can work hand in hand.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Again and again, striking out into the unknown led to wonderful new possibilities, making my life grow larger and deeper.—
Sarah Chamberlain,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Zoogoers at the San Diego Zoo witnessed the startling moment a gorilla ran up against a glass viewing platform and broke it.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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The study shows a startling pattern.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
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Viewers on YouTube adored the amazing thrift find in the recent clip.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Todd seemed like a good guy, honest and critical of his own case, which was amazing to hear from a former prosecutor.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Oct. 2025
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And in a shocking twist, it was revealed that on one of the highest voting nights, no celebrity will be going home this week.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold became the first smartphone to explode during a JerryRigEverything durability test, marking a shocking moment in YouTuber Zack Nelson’s decade-long history of stress-testing devices.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Eat lunch, which comes in large portions and uses vegetables harvested on the property, on the hotel restaurant’s terrace, which has an astonishing view.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Funko, the show’s first licensing partner, has sold an astonishing 14 million Pop figures, including 1 million Demogorgons, according to Netflix.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Their signature eyeshadow palette features a rainbow of enticing hues, including violet, emerald, and cobalt blue, housed in an equally stunning gold tin.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
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As if the stunning animation and rich worldbuilding weren’t enough, Arcane also has high-stakes lesbian tension — over the course of the show’s two seasons, Vi finds unexpected romance with Piltover enforcer Caitlyn (Katie Leung).—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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In a miraculous turn of events, Embrace was saved.—
Jane Marie Chen,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its lone victory came via a miraculous last-second goal that Edmonton center Leon Draisaitl deflected into his own net.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Eye-opening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye-opening. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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