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Recent Examples of open-eyed Her debut full-length, al romper la burbuja, features 14 songs that speak to the daily angst of a 21-year-old navigating the world with open-eyed curiosity. Leila Cobo, Billboard, 18 July 2025 Without their glowing, open-eyed performances, often shown in extremely tight close-ups, the film might have floated off like the green fairy from the absinthe bottle. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025 There are other open-eyed Republicans on the 2026 ballot including Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024 For Hazony, the common good can be divined from an open-eyed examination of history and nature. Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-eyed
Adjective
  • Aaron Spencer was jolted awake by the frantic barks of his daughter’s chihuahua.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • These wines are lean, mineral-driven and bright enough to jolt even the most skeptical palate awake.
    Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Aim to exercise outdoors during daylight hours, if possible, and stay alert to your surroundings for safety.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That said, since Steal a Brainrot lives on a platform that may pose dangers to kids, parents should stay alert.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Patients should be sure to report symptoms to their clinicians, and clinicians need to be vigilant and consider Legionnaires’ disease as a possibility.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Leaders must stay vigilant against economic volatility and global health crises.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • An earnest and thoughtful executive with a warm, open demeanor, Pinault was seated at Monday’s interview under a large black-and-white painting of an owl, the mascot for Kering — and a metaphor for his watchful eyes on shifting consumer sentiment and economic fluctuations.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Williams said staff will be extra watchful as students process Wilson’s death.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The relationship appears now irreparable, sounding the alarm on the most wide-awake RB sleeper in years.
    John Laghezza, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The cognitive muscle work of creativity—of art and scientific research and philosophical insight—is all conducted by wide-awake thinkers.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Open-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-eyed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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