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Recent Examples of wide-eyed Dad periodically took her to professional drag-boat races that left her wide-eyed. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025 Beyond his multi-lingual flair, his energy and his political instincts, one of the few things everyone recognises in him is the wide-eyed enthusiasm that Trump mentioned. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 June 2025 Even Ranger’s foster parent was impressed with the fast turnaround the wide-eyed cat made. Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025 The announcement of his death today at the age of 82 silences one of the most transcendent musical voices of his generation — a deeply troubled man-child whose best music exuded joy and beauty with a unique combination of sophistication and wide-eyed youthful wonder. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wide-eyed
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Adjective
  • Modern takes on the tankini and boy short offer nostalgia without being too naive and are also seen from Candice Swaenpoel’s Topic of C line or Hunza G’s colorful styles.
    Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
  • Yet such arguments are either geopolitically naive or disingenuous.
    Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Vulnerability: Dependence on encryption methods makes our personal information susceptible to quantum attacks.
    Jackie Shoback, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Justin Strnad played a ton last year and mostly held up well, but relying on him and Cody Barton for a big chunk of last year after Singleton tore his ACL is part of what made the Broncos more susceptible in the middle of the field as the season went along.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • On July 8, U.S. soldiers escorting a train fired at crowds in Hammond, killing an innocent bystander.
    Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • Night in West Texas is a probing look at the cracks in the American justice system and how one innocent man so easily slipped through them.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • But Republicans who have majority control of the House and Senate are finding that their push to move fast and change things — namely cuts to federal government programs including Medicaid and SNAP food stamps used by millions of Americans — is easier said than done.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 June 2025
  • The attitude at the palace is that leaders who like the royal family are generally easy to host, and Trump's team hold the British Monarchy in high regard.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • The simplest ideas in mathematics can also be the most perplexing.
    Leila Sloman, Wired News, 29 June 2025
  • Start your day like a pro with simple morning cleaning habits that keep your home feeling fresh, organized, and under control.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Like an ’80s televangelist, Lindell is a pro at exploiting religion to bilk the gullible.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
  • Being personally very gullible and constantly putting myself in the place of the audience was the key for me in directing this series.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025

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“Wide-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-eyed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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