dewy-eyed

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Led by the subject matter, he started singing more, his dewy-eyed timbre adding emotional depth to the fragmented, impressionistic soundscapes.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Ms. Smith’s sketch was competing against lavish paintings done in oils, but Gerber’s judges were captivated by its innocent immediacy: The dewy-eyed Ann gazes straight at the viewer, her lips pursed as if in wonder.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2022

When our protagonist, a dewy-eyed young man named Hughie, encounters the depravity of one such hero, he joins the Boys, a gang of misfits led by a mysterious man called Butcher.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 17, 2019

Innovative ex-Cleveland GM David Griffin is an obvious choice, but there are many others who wouldn’t be bound by the unrealistic expectations and dewy-eyed attachments created by the Lakers’ many trophies.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2019

A little dewy-eyed pond, blue as the sky, was staring at him out of a saucer of green.

From The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea by Ollivant, Alfred