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eye-opening

[ahy-oh-puh-ning] / ˈaɪˌoʊ pə nɪŋ /






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It was an eye-opening statement given they started the race 17 places apart on the grid, George Russell on the front row alongside shock pole winner Pierre Gasly's Alpine; Antonelli on the penultimate row.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

It would’ve been an eye-opening sequence for any pass rusher, let alone a true freshman.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

That “can be an eye-opening experience for folks” who simply think of a home as a savings vehicle, especially in an environment with relatively high interest rates, he said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Artificial-intelligence systems have been displaying some eye-opening new abilities in recent weeks: breaking out of their enclosures, hacking other companies, lying to people.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Now, after all this eye-opening experience, and you on your uppers, so to speak, I offered to start you in a lawful business, you won't have it, simply because it smacks of gambling!

From Rockhaven by Charles Clark Munn




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